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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-24
By MRS. JOHN c. MOSES

Fly MRS. JOHN C. MOSES If you have not kept chickens before
 ask advice from trustworthy sources
 before you launch the backyard ven-
 ture. Get in touch with the local pouI- try association, the county agent and
 some successful poultrymen. Write your state agricultural college and the
 United states department of agricul- tsrc for bulletins on poultry raising. Don't be discouraged, if the advice is a bit conflicting. There are several ways to succeed with chickens, as with anything else. But whatever you
 do-start.
 More chickens and more eggs will re- lease more meat for our armies and the allies. They cannot get our chickens and our eggs-we can, and like to eat them.
 Poultry can be increased more rapidly and more economically than any of the meat animals.
 Chickens will live largely grow and prosper. on waste that never otherwise would be of use. and will eat the in fant bugs, particularly orchard pests. be- fore they have had opportunity to do great harm.
 Chickens require a minimum of atten- tion. Most of it can be given by wom- en and children. No heavy labor is re- quired.
 Chickens will help win the war. SAVE THE HENS Everey bullet and young hen sold for food this winter means reduction of from to F dozen eggs in the potential egg supply of next spring and summer. Hundreds of thousands of farmers who
 have not raised poultry will do so next spring and summer-responding to the demand for more chickens and eggs so that beef and pork will be released to help win the war. They will need young hens.
 The United States department of agri- culture urges the saving of fowls of producing qualities, so that they may be used for stock in the early spring. The recognized importance of food in the greatest war makes it seem that the hen must take her place among those who are helping to win it for the forces of democracy. This place will be an i'm" portant one in proportion to the re- l sponse this year to the call for in- l creased chicken and egg production. The hen, of course, always has shown a willingness to do her duty, and doubtless
 she is willing now. All that is to be | done is for her masters the farmers Of 1 the nation, and the city dwellers who are helping on backyard scale. to make sure that the hens opportunity will not be neglected.
 l The early matched chicken iss not only
 the chicken that lays the winter egg' but it is the chicken best able to With stand disease and parasites.
 l It is the midsummer months 'ha'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-24
Shots From the Trenches

Every food saving kitchen takes three pot shots a day at the enemy.
 The squirrel does not know how to can but he stores his food for the lean season. Learn a lesson from the squirrel.
 Back of every worker must be an efficient home.
 When something seems drudgery think of the trenches.
 Those who can't fight must do the next best thing they can.
 Those who can't nurse can keep peo- pie from getting sick--and what's that about an ounce of prevention?
 Patriotism is not pessimism..
 Do it now and cheerfully
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-24
GOLDEN SEABRIGHT BANTAMS

Golden Seabright Bantams are es- sentially an ornamental breed, for both eggs and carcasses are too small for commercial purposes. Sir John Sea- bright, an Englishman, spent life time originating and perfecting the breed Late, in 1920, a club was formed for their advancement.
 Mature male Seabrights should not exceed 26 ounces in weight, and fe- males 22 ounces. They have small, firm rose combs. short blue legs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-24

dropping wings, we'll spread fan tail and an alert upright carriage. The
 male must be ''hen feathered. that is,
 the tail is devoid of curving sickle feathers. which denote the male in other fowls. and the feathers of the neck hackle and saddle are not point ed, as in other cocks. This hen feath- ering is the distinguishing feature of the Seabright Bantams. The plumage is described as golden bay, each fea- ture distinctly outlined with a narrow edge of glossy black. -s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-24
Beekeepers Help Feed Nation

Response of beekeepers to appeals to increase honey production, thus helping t., meet the food shortage, and espe- cislly the sugar shortage, has been strik- ingly large, according to report by sthe bureau of entomology, United tSates department of agriculture The honey market news service inaugurated by the bureau of markets of the department is expected to curtail speculation and make the market more stable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-24
By CHARLES l.. OPPERMAN Formerly State Poultry man of Mary
 land

The occasional los sof a hen that to all appearances is in good health is common experience of most poultry keepers. In the majority of cases little attention is paid to such a loss, be- cause the owner is not sufficiently in- formed to reach conclusion as to the specific cause of the mortality. If death is brought on by some simple noncontagious malady, or through ac- cident no particular harm is done; but should the disease be of such nature that the rest of the flock is more than likely to be infected, the failure to take cognizance of these occasional deaths may mean the, loss of num- Der of birds Efficiency demands that the poultrykeeper have general knowledge of the external and internal manifestations of disease.
 We do not need to concern our selves very much with the fowl that IS in good health, for almost everybody recognizes the indications of health and vitality. Birds in this condition are active; they rise early and. go to roost late: their eyes are bright and clear: when not in the mott their plumage is smooth and glossy. their wattles and earlobes are full and bright, and they present neat, com pact appearance, indicating that the body framework is well covered with flesh. It is, of course, true that bird may come up to these specifications and at the same time be affected with some form of disease. However, this condition is not common and need not be given any serious consideration With the exception. of apoplexy and similar diseases, there are very. few disorders which the pou1trykeeper may successfully combat, that do. not man. ifest their presence by the outward appearance of the fowls.
 EXTERNAL INDICATIONS
 There are two ways in which the poultrykeeper may deterimne the cause of death. First by external symp- toms; second. by a careful post-mor- tenn examination.
 There are a number of general symptoms that may be observed in connection with most of the common diseases of poultry. Such things as sleepiness. loss of appetite. dropping wings, pale comb and eyes, ruffled feathers and so on all indicate dis eased condition. yet in themselves they furnish no reliable clue to the true nature of the disease. Birds which ex- hibit one or several of these symp- toms should be removed from the | in order to obtain more precise diag- nosis.
 In making, a diagnosis the analysis given below will be found helpful in identifying the disease. In compiling this data the writer has purposely | omitted number of the rare and un- important diseases, and confined the text largely to the common ailments with which the poultrtykeeper has to contend. Abnormal breathing, wheezing, whistling. snoring and coughing: Colds, catarrh. canker, gapes, air-sac mite.
 Mucous discharge from nostrils: Roup. catarrh, colds.
 Mucous discharge from mouth Pneumonia, congestion of the lungs, gapes.
 Nassau and vomiting: Inflammation of the crop; copper, lead or zinc pois- |oning.
 Mass of inflamed tissue projecting from vent: Prolapse of oviduct. Paralysis: Poisoning, heat prostra- tion, apopIexy
 Rough legs. scales raised and un- even: Scaly leg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-24

chickens are hurt most by lice. The l late matched chicken has not had time 1 to become large or strong enough to | resist lice attacks. but the early matched chicken by midsummer has become strong and hardy enough to do so. And because the early development of the early matched bird has preceded the ex- tremely hot months, it is more apt to l live through the summer.
 Chickens matched early in the spring I are large in the summer, mature early | in the fall and lay eggs in the winter. ! The will sit early the following spring, produce earlier chiokens-and the pro- cess will be repeated by the offspring. | But the chickens matched late in the spring will not mature until late in the | fall--so late that they will not lay in the winter. They will not sit until late | in the following spring-and again the process will be repeated.
 1 The jury finds that the argument is all in favor of early hatching-especially l this year.
 POULTRY CLUBS GROWING | The girls and boys poultry clubs, first 1 organized in 1912, are being continued in 1 eight states. l In Georgia Kentucky, Massachusetts, | North Carolina, Oklahoma, south caro- { lima. Tennessee and Virginia 249 coun- 1 ties are organized with it21 clubs and ] II ,224 members. In the past year nlem- bers set 34 I'll eggs, matched over 59'ooo | chickens, and raised 3S. S.S27 natured fowls. i More than $S00O worth of poultry prod
 ucts were sold or consumed at home.
 The total receipts of s39546.25 gave an
 average profit of s1I72 for each member | reported
 Don't sell your youngsters until they
 weigh at least H. to 1is pounds. Your l Uncle sam has requested this.
 Establishment of community poultry breeding associations illustrate interest lby older people as the outgrowth of the
 girls and boys poultry clubs under, the supervision of the bureau of animal in- dustrv, United States department of az triculture. The effect of these associa-
 tions is to establish in one section an interest in one particular breed or va riety of fowl This work has been taken
 up in four states, with 42 associations and Ss5 members.
 Keep the hens confined to your own
 land.
 If YOU can get them, purchase well l natt,red bullets rather than hens.
 start with pure stock-that Will l make the increase and eggs for hatch | ing marketable at better prices l Chickens never wash as many other | birds do. but cleanse themselves of in- l sects by wallowing in soil. For this
 reason every poultry house should be provided with a dust box.
 Don't keep a male bird unless you want fertile eggs. Hens lay just as well without male.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-24


 An ounce of alum added to the rins;ng water or to the starch will render muslin or cotton goods almost fireproof.
 A spoonful of flour added to the grease i, in which eggs are to be fried will pre- vent them from breaking or sticking in the pan.
 A good treatment for unduly moist hands is to bathe them frequently in warm water to which little alum or vim egar has been added.
 Have as many pairs of stockings as you can possibly afford, and change them as often as you can. This will rest and re- fresh feet inclined to get tired.
 Rub any kind of stain on a tablecloth with just a little paraffin before sending 1t to wash. If this is done the stain will come out in the boiling.
 Hard boiled eggs that are to be served cold in salad should, directly after cook ing, be placed in cold water. This will prevent the outside of the yolk from turning dark.
 A burned saucepan should be filled with cold water to which a liberal allowance of soda has been added Let 1t stand for an hour or so, after which heat the water slowly for few minutes. and the burned particles will come off quite easily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-24
Egsless Cake

One cup of sugar. two tablespoonful of butter one cup of milk, two cups or flour. two teaspoonfuls of baking powder sifted into the flour. Beat the ingredients we'll together and make in
 layers or as one loaf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-24
Household News

To remove the smell or paint, place a few slices of onion in a pail of water and leave it in the room for few hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-24
BAKED BEAN SANDWICH.
RYE BREAD SANDWICHES.

One cup grated American cheese, F stuffed olives. two teaspoons melted butter, one-half teaspoon salt. one tea spoon Worcestershire sauce. two table spoons chopped parsley, dash white pep per. dash paprika. Chop the olives very fine mix all the ingredients together
 and make q smooth paste. Spread be- tween thin slices of rye bread. This is exceptionally good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-24
Good Things to Eat
sCALLIPED RABBIT.

Cut up rabbit. add salt and pepper to season and water to cover. Boil till very tender. Take the meat from bones and cut in small pieces.
 Have a quart of spaghetti cooked and put layer of this, a few bread crumbs and half a good sized onion in bak- ing dish then half of the rabbit meat. Then add the rest of teh spaghetti and more bread crumsb and the rest of the rabbit. Put bread crumbs and a few dots of butter over the top. Pour the stock from the habbit over it all, add little rich milk and bake in hot oven half an hour-Mrs. c. c. Cooper.
 MAVERICKS.
 Equal parts of beef. cooked or raw. and fine bread crumbs. Grind meat through a food chopper, mix crumbs in well and moisten if necessary to hold in shape. Season to taste, onion juice, salt and pepper are very good. Form into rolls about an inch in diameter. Wrap each roll in a crisp cabbage leaf and tie with string. Heat fat, about three tablespoonfuls for each dozen ma vericks and fry until brown, turning to prevent scorching. Then add water. cover closely and simmer until tender. about an hour if meat was raw Fill large platter with thick layer of mashed potatoes, make depression in potatoes and after removing. strings. put mavericks into the depressions. Thicken the fat in which they were fried with flour. add water in which potatoes were boiled to make a brown sauce, garnish and send to table hot. If milk is plen- tiful, use it for sauce instead of potato water.-Mrs. c. A Behrens.
 CHEESE SAUCE.
 One cup milk, one tablespoon cottage cheese or one-fourth cup grated cheese, two tablespoons flour. salt and pepper. Thicken the milk with the flour. Just before serving add the cheese, stirring until it is melted. This sauce may be used on hard boiled eggs. toast. cabbage. cauliflower, macaroni or rice. Double the quantity of cheese when it is to be eaten with macaroni or rice.
 BAKED BEAN SANDWICH.
 Two cups baken beans. one-half cup chili sauce, two tablespoons melted but ter one-haif tablespoon dry mustard. Mash the beans through coarse wire strainer or colander. Mix with other in- gredients and make smooth paste Spread betweeen thin slices of Boston brown bread or bran bread.
 RYE BREAD SANDWICHES. One cup grated American cheese, l2 stuffed olives two teaspoons melted butter, one-half teaspoon salt. one tea spoon Worcestershire sauce two table, spoons chopped parsley, dash white pep per- dash paprika. Chop the olives very fine mix All the ingredients together
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-24

An ounce of alum added to the rins;ng water or to the starch will render muslin or cotton goods almost fireproof.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-24

Happy and contented-these are the two words which describe the condition of children in the kindergarten and should describe the condition in the home. too
 You can accomplish so much more through love than you can through force. The busy mother in the home can have just as happy children us the kin
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-02
Entertatns Good Cheer Club.

Mrs. f. l.. Thompson entertained
the Good Cheer Circle of the Con-
church Friday evening
with six O'Clock dinner. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thompson were married twenty
five years on that date and the guests
having gained knowledge Of that
fact presented the hostess with half
dozen silver teaspoons. Mr.. Thomp-
son gave her a beautiful gold we'd
ding ring, she having outgrown the
one she received twenty-five years
previous and her two little daugh-
tiers presented her with some pretty
cut flowers. A very pleasant even
ing was spent by all.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-02
S. A. Il. G. Program at Luther

The Students Army Training Corps
opened at Luther college yesterday
with large enrolment, and fine
program was held. Mayor E. ].
Hook, President Preus and Prof.
Olson gave addresses, which was
preceded by the flag raising, while
the college band played the Star
Spangled Banner. The oath of al
legiance to the flag was given by
Lieutenant Grundy. The S. A. T. c..
band furnished patriotic music
There are now over 20 enrolled In
the S. A. T. G. and more coming.
Everything is in elegant shape at the
college to take care of the corps and
we predict the training received viii
be OF the highest class. The pro-
gram was concluded by the audience
singing America"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-02
EIG NETTING MONDAY
free Clinic ard Cliropraca Lectures
IN Dec0Tah on Oct. :.

Next Monday, Oct. z, big meet
ing of Chiropractors of this part of
the state will be held in DEBORAH,
we are informed by DR.. A. G. Vernon.
A very fine program has been pro-
vided for the day. One of the fea-
lures will be free educational clinic
in DR.. Vernon's office in the Daub-
ney building, conducted by former
medicine men, now using nothing
but straight chiropractic methods.
This clinic will be held from to A
p. m. and if you are crippled, sick
or deformed, this is your oppor-
tunity.
At2:30 p. m. at the Yeoman hall,
Mrs. w. J. Vogle, D. c. Of Waterloo
will speak to ladies only on health
and beauty, and will also answer
questions, analize cases and give ad
wise.
AT eight o'clock in the evening at
TIC SODisti uC-ll huluuSI Vi 1GS-
lures will be given on the following
Subjects: Legislation for Chiro-
practors," by Lee Edwards, M. d, D.
&C. OF Omaha. fundamentals of
.Chiropractic", by A. H. Hoy, ID. c.,
of Waterloo. "Chiropractic in Acute
Diseases, by A. w. Schneitert, d. c.,
of Marshalltown. "Chiropractic
Comparisons, by E. G. Forth, N
ID. ID. 0. ID. c., of Cresco. "Chiro-
practic and the War" by H. M. Nor
man, d. c. of Cresco.
The general public is invited to at
tend the above program.
AT six p. m. a banquet will be SER
we'd by the Congregational ladies to
the visiting Chiropractors. Mayor
E. ]. Hook will give an address OF
welcome.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-02
IDECORAHTANs AT DIES MONIES
Attend Big United Welfare Meeting
There Last Week.

W. F. Baker, DR.. It. G. Hutchinson,
IT. A. Jayne, of DEBORAH and Geo.
Beiber of Fort Atkinson were in Des
Moines last week attending a meet
ing where representatives of all the
War Relief welfare organizations Of
the state met to formulate plans for
the coming united drive which is to
take place throughout the country
during the week of November IL to
10 inclusive.
MIR. w. F. Baker will have. charge
|of the drive to be made in Winnie
shiek county. Iowa's quota is s4.-
10000. Winneshiek county will
|raise about $4,000. The cause is
surely most worthy one as we all
know. The great work that all of the
different agencies are doing at home
and abroad is amazing and so essen
tial to the moral uplift of our army,
and navy that the President of the
United States asked all agencies to
unite in drive for funds, in view OF
the fact that they all were doing the
same work and for the same end
/, This is the first move towards bring.
ing people of different religious
Views together and it is bound tc
|! have its good effect of destroyins
religious hatred so prevalent in the
past.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-02
Reginald Pearson to Iowa City.

Reginald Pearson arrived home
last week from Purdue University
at Lafayette, Indiana, where he had
planned on entering college and
taking up the study of agriculture,
and military training, as well. Many
OF the students were compelled to re.
turn to their homes, owing to the
congested condition at the college
says the Lafayette Journal. The
question of feeding mem all was a
serious one, many of the students
standing in line in the rain at the
restaurants, and some were unable
to get their meals at all. Reginald
decided to return home, and take up
the work at Iowa City, and went
there last week where he enrolled in
the S. A. T. C. and win pursue the
work at this University.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-02
DIR. LACIlLAND TO DENVER.
Former Pastor Methodist Church i'm
DEBORAH Takes Passionate IN
Colorado

DR.. G. S. Lakeland, former pastor
of the Methodist church in DEBORAH,
but for the past year stationed at
West Union, has gone to Denver
Colorado, where he has become pas
tor of Grace Methodist church. His
many friends here will be pleased to
hear of this fine advancement com.
| ing to him. DR.. Lakeland has host
of friends in DEBORAH who will be
pleased to hear of his new appoint
ment. That he will fill it most ably
goes without saying. A copy of the
ROCKY Mountain News, of Denver, has
the following to say:
| 1.-THE Rev. G. S. Lakeland of West
Union, Iowa, one of the leadina
young pastors of the upper Iowa
conference, will reach Denver today
and will preach his first sermons to.
morrow as new pastor of Grace Meth
odist church, Thirteenth and Ban
mock streets. His morning subject
will be "Consecration in world
Crisis and evening subject MAX.
ling Religion Real" DR.. Lakeland
succeeds the Rev. Charles Odell
iThibodeau, now pastor at Grand
Junction"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-02

clay Hill lied Cross Unit Fine Work.
The Clay Hill Red Cross unit No.
I held the first meeting of its second
year at the home of Mrs. Ben Stortz
on Sept. IS. All had very enjoy
able time and ten new members were
admitted. During the past year this
unit has given $3.50 to the treasurer
of the Red Cross and $40 to the Y.
M. G. A.. They have also knitted Al
sweaters, 10 helmets, pair wrist
lets, 25 pairs socks and sewed six
suits of pajamas. They also made
donations of clothing and baby COM
forts to the Belgian relief, bundles
of old cotton and linen tor bandages,
etc.
| The next meeting will be held al
the home of Mrs. S. Goettleman on
Thursday, Oct. 10.
The Captain of the above named
unit has been informed that another
unit has been started on Clay Hill
and If any member of unit No. |
has withdrawn it has been requested
that they notify the captain so that
the amount to be paid at each meet
ing will not be charged up against
them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-02
Prohibits Foodstuffs i'm Brewing Beer

President Wilson has signed a
proclamation prohibiting after Oct.
/ the use of any foodstuffs in brew
ing beer and near beers except malt
and hops. After Dec. 1 brewers
must cease brewing altogether. Food
officials say there will
be still enough beer in the watts to
last from two to six months and the
sale of this will not be stopped.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-02
AuctioAeering.

A. S. Olson, the auctioneer with
several hundred successful general
farm sales to his record; has salts
fled them all, and can do the same
for you. The best is the cheapest.
Address or call on
A. S. OLSON,
40-tf. DEBORAH, Iowa.