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Middletown transcript., 1917-10-06
PRODUCTION OF FRESH EGGS
Give Greatest Satisfaction to Consum-
ers and Bring Best Prices
Things to Remember. =.

Fresh eggs bring the best prices and
give the greatest satisfaction to the
consumer. Here are a few things to
remember in the production Of fresh
eggs:
"COnfne or sell all rOOsters. The
rooster makes eggs fertile. Fertile
eggs spoil.
provide plenty Of roomy, clean, we'll
Uttered nests. Dirty nests cause dirty
eggs and dirty eggs spoil quickly. You
need nest for every five or six hens.
'Put your eggs in good serviceable
egg crate equipped with sound, clean
filters and flats. Keep them in cool
cellar or milk room until you take
them to town.
"Use dirty. weak shelled, and mis-
shaped eggs at home. They are all
right if used right away, but are hard
to handle on the way to the con-
sumer."
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scrap. 1t may be fed separately every
noon, giving the birds all they will
clean up in 20 minutes or at the rate of
one-half ounce per fowl per day. Milk
may also be used to mix wet mash.
Don't Overfeed.
Great care should be exercised In
order not to overfeed the fowls. Best
results are secured in both eggs and
health Of fowls when they are active
and not over fat. Feed only what
grain the fowls will eat up clean. They
should be compelled to exercise Wig
orously in a deep straw litter for all
their grain. especially in winter or
when kept in limited yards. They
should come hungry to every meal.
Overfeeding Is injurious to both health
and egg production. Overfat hens cas-
lily contract disease and cannot pro-
duce eggs.
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Genius Manifests Itself EarIy.

Biographies Of the great seem to
show with few exceptions that su-
preme genius is likely to manifest it.
self at an early age. The born paint
er is prone to be making sketches on
every available space, as Giotte in his
childhood drew pictures on slate with
a little piece of stone while minding
his sheep, and similar manifestations
of artistic bent have been noted early
in the lives Of most of the painters
who have added to the joy of the
world by their brushes. "WOnder
children" have grown into marvels in
the world Of music. Most of the noted
writer's could tell of stories and poems
written in childhood; we are told that
Milton wrote poems at the age Of nine
years. Victor Hugo's intellectual ac-
tivities as small boy are remark
able, and one might fill good deal
of space by relation Of feats accom-.
plished by other writer's in periods
only short distance this side of baby.
hood
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ITO report all violations Of orders /


am instructed to enforce.
"To repeat all calls from posts more
distant from the guardhousc than my
own.
ITO quit my post only when properly
relieved.
'To receive, obey and pass on to the
sentinel who relieves me all orders
from the commanding officer, officer of
the day, and officers ad noncommis-
stoned officers Of the guard only.
ITO talk to no one except in line Of
duty.
"In case of fire or disorder to give
the alarm.
"To allow no one to commit null
sance Oh or near my post.
"In any case not covered by instruc.
tions to call the corporal Of the guard.
''To be especially watchful at night
and, during the time for challenging,
to challenge all persons on or near my
post, and to allow no one to pass with
out proper authority"
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GUARD DUTY.

Just as outpost, advance guard and
patrol work are pre-eminently impor-
tant, all guard duty is serious business
for the soldier. In war time and in
hostile territory it has been an imme-
mortal rule to punish with death senti-
nels who fall asleep on their posts. And
it Is as sentinel that the young SOL
dier may first contract that sense Of
personal responsibility which renders
him not only q valuable member Of his
own company, but also prepares him
FOR promotion.
No man can rise from private to
first-class private, from a f1rst-class
private to corporal, from corporal
to sergeant, from sergeant or first
sergeant to commissioned officer, un-
less he has evinced disposition to
take responsibility. The men least
capable Of accepting responsibility lag
longest In the ranks; the men who
show earliest signs Of assuming re-
sponslbility-gladly and capably-will
be first to advance.
Guard duty is prescribed in detail in
1 separate guard manual. This con-
Gains many regulations for the proper
performance of this duty; but in gem
eral it may be said that guards in camp
or garrison preserve order, protect
property and enforce police regulations.
A tour Of duty for the guard is twenty
four hours, out Of which sentinel Is
on duty two hours out of every six. He
Is under the supervision Of the officer
or noncOmmissioned officer Of the
guard, who in turn is responsible to the
officer Of the day.
Guards receive two classes of orders
general and special. Special orders
relate to posts with certain peculiari-
ties and to particular duties. But the
general orders for the guard, which
every young soldier should promptly
learn by heart, contribute, as has been
said, more than anything else, perhaps,
toward bringing him to realization of
his personal responsibility. These Or
ders, which he should repeat to him.
self from time to time on post, are as
follows:
'To take charge of this post and all
government property In view.
''To walk my post in a military man
ner, keeping always on the alert and
observing everything that takes place
within sight or hearing.
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SHIPPING POULTRY OR EGGS
Attractive Boxes and coops, Neatly
Tagged ana StenciIed, Is Of
Great Importance.

Everyone who has had much ex-
perience in shipping poultry or eggs
to market or for hatchank and who
neatly tagged and stencile.l s,ith the
name of the farm or the shipper and
his address, can give numeH,tz in
stances of various orders received
from people who have been attl Acted
by the package at the express eAlte
tor the railroad station. A neat phek-
age also insures more careful han-
ding, because it indicates fragile co.,
tents.
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APPLYING THE FUNDAMENTALS
OF A SOLDIER.

The young soldier has now been in
itiated into the fundamentals which
make up the fighting man. All war Is
ness of tremendous gravity. 1t is not
play; with the nation at war, there is
no time for play. America must
realize" say the French generals.
that she cannot play at war"
Whether or not America plays at
war or preparing for war depends upon
whether the young American soldier,
individually and collectively, goes
about his trairing in a spirit Of play,
or in deadly earnest. The young SOL
dier would do well to see the moving
pictures-if he has the opportunity
delineating the work of the British in
building up their immense citizen
armies. If he can do so, he will note
at once that they did not "play at
war;"
The driving earnestness of their
training in England-which reached
fruition in France against the Hinden-
berg line-differs entirely from the
spirit In which such training has been
undertaken by nation at peace. And
so in every duty which Is now assigned
to the young soldier, however trivial it
may at first seem to him, he must
remind himself that his country Is
actually at war-that he must learn
these things for early application In
the battle zone.
It Is true that details Of his train
ing may be altered or modified to suit
the new conditions Of warfare, but the
fundamentals will remain the same.
And these fundamentals obedience,
discipline, intelligence, initiative, team
work, esprit de corps-have always
won battles and wars, and will con-
tinue to win battles and wars, whether
against the bow and arrow. the flint
lock or the 42-centimeter gun.
II the young soldier will return to
the first articles Of the series, treating
Of these fundamentals. he will see that
the same principles have run through
out. He will see that his discipline
was as necessary-more necessary
when he was breaking through brush
on a patrol than when on parade; that
his sense Of Identification with his unit
prevailed on sentinel duty as fully as
in the school of the squad. Otherwise,
he does not have in him the makings Of
a soldier.
He will observe that drills are re-
peated again and again not alone to
perfect the men in marching and the
manual of arms, but because the repe-
tition is more and more Illuminating as
to the reasons why, as well as the
methods how, such things are to be
done. In short, the man who has once
been put through the school Of the
company, then has twice the compre-
hension Of the meaning Of the school
Of the squad and the school Of the SOL
dIer.
The young soldier who has properly
progressed in his duties will find that
his mind has been "bucked up" as
much as his body. Just as he has dis
carded slack and shlftless habits Of
walking or standing, he will discard
shiftless habits Of thinking Physical
ly and mentally, he will come to the
scratch. He will remember that he Is
a representative as we'll as defender
utmost at all times to do her credit.
"Young soldier, attention-Salute
the Colors!"
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SELFHELPS for the
NEW SOLDIER
By a United States Army Officer
DISPOSITION OF OUTPOST
TROOPS.

A column on the march is preceded
and covered by a detachment known
as the advance guard. The strength
Of the advance guard varies from one
third to one-twentieth of the main
body, depending upon the size Of the
main body, and the character of serv-
Ice expected Of the advance guard. An
advance guard as large as battalion
or more is primarily divided into the
reserve and support.
The division in strength is usually,
reserve, two companies; support, two
companies; the advance party, from
three to eight squads-about half q
company-sent forward from the sup
port; and the point, noncommissioned
officer and three or four men sent for
ward from the advance party. The
advance guard is also responsible for
the reconnaissance Of the country upon
both sides, of the line Of march, ant!
this is effected by patrols sent out by
the leading subdivisions Of the ad-
vance guard.
The disposition Of outpost troops fol-
lows the principle Of the distribution
Of the advance guard to the extent that
it consists of the reserve, the line Of
supports and the line of outguards.
There is no uniformity Of distance be-
tween these different parts, since the
problem Of keeping In contact and
guarding the avenues Of approach will
to large extent govern their posi-
tions.
The reserve constitutes the main
body Of the outpost. 1t is located at
some central point from which it can
readily both support the troops In front
and serve as a rallying position upon
which the outguards and support may
retire If strongly pressed by the
enemy. The reserve, which may COM
prise from one-fourth to two-thirds the
strength Of the outpost, may be omit
ted II the outpost consists Of less than
two companies.
The supports, constituting line Of
supporting and resisting detachments,
may vary in size from half company
to battalion.
The supports furnish the line of out
guards. The outguards constitute a
line Of small detachments furthest to
the front and nearest to the enemy.
They may be classified as pickets, SEN
try squads, or cossack posts. A picket
Is a group Of two or more squads
though not exceeding half a company
which is posted on the line of out
guards to cover a given sector. It fur
nishes patrols, one or more sentinels,
sentry squads or cossack posts for OBJ
servation.
A sentry squad is a squad posted in
observation at an indicated point. A
cossack post consists Of four men. 1t
Is an observation group similar to
sentry squad, but employs only single
sentinel. Sentinels are generally used
singly in the daytime, but double at
night. Patrols or sentinels must be the
first troops which the enemy meets and
each body in the rear should have time
to prepare for the. blow.
When he once understands the prin-
ciple Of outpost, advance guard or pa
troll duty, 1t Is infinitely easier for the
young soldier to proceed intelligently,
since he then appreciates the relation
of what he is called upon to do to the
safety Of the command as whole.
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SKIN-TORTURED BABIES
Sleep, Mothers Rest After Treatment
With Cuticura-TriaI Free.

Send today for free samples Of Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment and learn how
quickly they relieve itching, burning
skin troubles, and point to speedy heal
ment of baby rashes, eczema and itch
lngs. Having cleared baby's skin keep
1t clear by using Cuticura exclusively.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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One Of Victims.

Doris mother had company for din
ner and she was told that she would
have to wait and eat after the others
had finished. The kiddie waited, and
after dinner entered the dining room
to see that the maid had cleaned ev-
erything from tae table. The young
ster stood still for a moment and then
said: II can see where the high cost
of living hits me, all right"
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CARE DURING MOLTING
Process Taxes Fowl More Than
Any Other Change.
Well to Be on Lookout as Trouble
Frequently Develops in Flock at
This Time-Certain Feeds
Are Essential

The breeding stock are under a great
strain during the molting period and
should be well taken care of. The
weaknesses are more likely to. show
themselves at this time durins the
process of mOlting as it taxes the vi
tality of the fowl more than any other
change she has to make to adapt her
self to the changing seasons. 1t is
we'll to be on the watch for trouble
during this time as trouble very often
develops in a flock during molting
time. Do not try to use lot of dope
but just use more judgment in the
matter than anything else and try to
keep them comfortable.
When fowls begin to molt if you will
but take notice you will see that there
are just certain feeds they care most
about and they should receive mostly
what they desire. If the ration con-
sists of several different varieties then
each fowl should be able to get the
amount it needs.
hurrying the MoIt.
Some poultrymen make it a practice
to hurry the molt so as to have them
in condition for the early shows or for
early laying, that Is before the cold
weather sets in. This is very easy
matter although some Of them will
keep on laying and will not shed their
coat until they are ready to make the
change themselves.
In forcing the mOlt it is the general
practice to reduce the allowance of
seed each day until they receive a
very small portion of the regular feed.
Keep them on this small ration for a
few days then gradually bring up the
feed again until they are having all
they will eat. 1t will be we'll If some
Of the feed Is in q mash from using
some oily Goods such as linseed meal
or sunflower seed. Do not use any
foods that contain much heat.
H,a2 coops Clean.
The greatest danger is In keeping
the coOps and surroundings clean and
In a sanitary condition. See that they
are kept open we'll to all the sunshine
and air they can get, and disinfect
regularly to keep down any disease
germs that produce and grow in filth
wherever 1t is found.
In forcing the molt lots of shade is
needed, for when a bird is about half
naked and in the sun it is harder for
her to keep cool than if she had her
full plumage to protect her. Plenty of
green food should be furnished as it
seems to be of as much value to them
as the other food they receive. Do
not be afraid Of them getting too much
for they will stop eating when they
receive enough.
Good fresh water should be supplied
and if changed several times a day it
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Ideal Food.

Ideal Food.
A Brooklynite calls the attention
of readers Of the New York World to
the widely overlooked Importance of
old-fashioned New Orleans molasses
as a healthful, muscle-making article
of diet. Molasses, hoecake and but
ter contain, as every Kentuckian who
is not a hyphenate Kentuckian well
knows, about all of the constituent
parts Of c0ntentment, as well as nour-
ishment, says the Louisville Courier
Journal. But in majority Of New
York homes nothing palmer than
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By MABEL
HERBERT URNER
HELEN TURNS DETECTIVE AND PUTS THE MAID
THROUGH A GRILLING THIRD DEGREE
Copyright. 1917 by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicatel

1t w as not
there!' With the
sick sinking of a
sudden loss, Hell
ems glance leaped
from her jewel
box to the pin
cushion. The lace
covered top was
b r i S tlinS with
pins, but there
was no welcOm-
ing CLEAN of a
diamond, pl a t l.
num-set brooch.
With disorder
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is of great value in the up-keep Of the
egg yield Of the mOlting hen.
Always give the fowls plenty Of at
tention during the molting season and
they will more than repay you for
your trouble with eggs the following
winter.
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What Could Be Done.

$50 the car broke down again to-
day?" said the owner.
'Yes, SIR" replied the chauffeur.
ut SENS to break down every day."
eyes, 1t does, sir"
"Can you suggest anything we can
do with it?"
'Yes, SIR"
"What?"
swell, If you've got an enemy any,
where's, sir, you might give it to him,
sir"
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Water for Chickens.

Hens drink a surprising quantity of
water in the warm weather. Give
them a pan of thicg sour milk occa-
siOnally.
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Comminatorv.

81 know you have pet names for the
big guns, but what do you call tho
shell?"
depends 'ow close you are to where
| they burst, mum. m."-Bystander.
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Upsettino the Country.

Bill saw him digging IN a garden
yesterday out in the counu3.
Gill-Oh, that isn't garden. That's
the Country club. He was trying to
play golf!
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Cost Of Chicken

The cost of the chicken At .wo and
one-half months or any other age de
pends first on dhe cost of the. egg or
eggs used in Matching 1t.
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OonsS Need Matches.

A cOne-shaped plate which is
fastened over the keyhole makes I'M
locking the door in the dark sim
pie matter.
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"sirup" is allowed on the table and
hOecake is unknown.
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Daily 1houoht.

There is but one straight road to
success and that is merit.-Bourke
Cochran.
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The Married Life of Helen and Warren

Originator of "Their Married
Life" Author of "The Jour-
nal of a Neglected Wifi" The
Woman Alone" Etc.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-12-20

Mrs. Ida NJ Hills was spending a few
days with them when her neice, Mrs.
Francis E. Murray, of Kentucky,
came to visit her. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Prentiss drove her over to Twin Falls
expecting to bring Mrs. Hills home
with them that night, but when they
arrived Mr.. Hills had just received
word that Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Dunn,
Mrs. Dunn being neice of Mrs. Muir
ray and grand neice of Mrs. Hills,
were expected in that evening from
an extensive trip through the East.
So the party remained over, and it is
needless to say that every one pres
ent had a delightful visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Dawson have
the sympathy of the community in
the loss OF their little new baby
which passed away last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brock have purchas-
ed ranch in the Grand View district
and have plans for a modern bunga-
low, which they expect to build this
winter.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-12-20
Eld0rado Heights

Mr.. and Mrs. George Salladay
very pleasantly entertained at Sunday
dinner Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Watrous
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Onver Brown and
Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. Fairman.
We regret to learn of Mrs. r. H
Grihth's serious fall and hope she
may soon be entirely recovered.
Word has reached P. G. Fairman
of the death of his father, Captain
G. H. Fairman on December II, at
Luray, Missouri He was a veteran
In the Civil War and died suddenly
of heart failure.
b. w. Stone has recently sold his
farm to Mr.. Parkinson of Jerome.
Mr.. Stone has not yet decided upon a
new location. though we understand
he expects to leave the North Side
Tract. We hope they may be like
many others who leave this section,
md decide to come back at their first
opportunity.
Mrs. II. l.. Speakman has been
pending few days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. P. G. Fairman.
Literary Society will beet next Fri
day evening, December 81 at the
school house.
On December the regular meet
ing of the Civic Club was turned into
a farewell surprise party on our host
ess, Mrs. Mabel Holmquist, who has
since left with her husband to spend
a year in Washington. Before noon
the guests arrived with filed baskets
and very jolly time was spent dur
ing the afternoon.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-12-20
Arcadia Valley.

Mr.. and Mrs. Cornell Of Jerome
were callers at the Habberman home
Sunday.
Our celebration OF the 5th ami
versary Of our church will be Friday
evening, December 2S-not Monday.
as was stated In last weeks paper.
Bud Reed and mother went out
to Picabo Saturday to visit the Rich
monds.
Mr.. Carl Boyd is working at Fu-
ture Hope ranch.
The Goemmers were callers at
Harry's Sunday afternoon.
Sunday night made us think of
times past when we were without a
preacher. The feeling is not a plea
SAINT one, SO Mr.. Roberts will have
to make his visits abroad very scarce
Selfish? Just little!
The Henage's and Miss Blakemore.
OF Canyon Side. were visitors at Sun
day school last Sunday. The preach
ing time was occupied in practicing
Xmas music.
Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Oliver made
a few called last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Graham are
staying with the Lige Graham's for
time.
Ray Everett Of Appletin is helpong
Piercy and Sam run their bachelor
establishment.
walter Clark is enlarging his
house. Now that he has gotten that
frog out OF his well. he will mako
more Roadway.
The coyotes killed one of q. on
ver's sheep Saturday.
Tony Habberman had his home
piastered last week.
A number of the ranchers arc
working on the roads. so lunches are
the order of the day.
The building committee met last
Friday evening for discussion of An
ances. Work will soon be commen-
ced on the interior of our new base
ment. .
We wish to thank Mr.. Maclear of
the Boise-Payette Number Co. for
the gift Of fine Xmas tree. We also
appreciate his kindness In our busi-
ness dealings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark were callers
at the Pratt home last Sunday.
The Missionary meeting. which
was to have been held this week. has
been called off, as everyone is so busy.
We will try and have a double in
teresting program next time.
The Snyder boys are working on
building north of Jerome. We miss
them at our gatherings.
Our Xmas program will be Mon
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-12-20

day evening. the oath. We regret
that 1t is not possible for our pastor
to be with US. AS a solace we expect
him to teach the Xmas SUNDAY school
lesson.
Miss Elizabeth Reed, who has been
spending some weeks with her SIS
ter. Mrs. H. E. Harry. left Wednes-
day for her home In Payette.
The Xmas committee IL to spend
Friday with Mrs. Thomas. to COM
plete preparations for the treat.
Don't forget Sunday school at Z
p. m. Preaching at 8. We note The
Times says that Sunday school In
Arcadia is at IL. but that's long
ago and far away"
Gertrude Harry spent Sunday with
Merriam Oliver.
Flowing and fresnoing are going
on all over the valley. Some difrey
ence between here and Iowa, with
its go below"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-12-20
Grand View.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Bragg have
moved their house from the ranch
adjoining Mrs. Braggs to their other
place across from the Heuer home
and expect to live there in the fu-
ture.
We hear that Mr.. Nils Larsen has
gone to Salt Lake to enlist in the
aviation corps. Each week it seems
that one or more of our young men
leave us and 1t is needless to say our
best wishes go with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Flora are re-
joicing over the arrival of little
son In their home. The young man
is to be named after his late grand
father. Edmond Prentiss
Last week Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Hills
of Twin Falls had quite an unexpect-
ed house party. 1t so happened that