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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-01-24
HANDLE PULLETS WITH CARE.
Make All Changes Gradually and Keep
Roasting Quarters Dry and
Well Ventilated.

Pullets beginning to lay should be
handled with exceptional care. Do
not think because they have started
TO lay that you should confine them
In their winter quarters. Make no
changes o. them till the weather will
permit; then take plenty OF time In
varying the ration. Make all changes
gradually. Keep the roosting quarters
dry, well ventilated, but boarded up
tight on the north, east and west sides
They should then have a comfortable
house and when handled by careful
person who understands the nature OF
the hen they should produce abun-
dainty.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-01-24
lRl(ll[llBY
WHITE LeGHoRNs FOR SHOW
Main Points Are That Fowls Should
Be Snow White. Free Fror, Color
Foreign to Variety.

In exhibiting LeEhorns the main
points are that the birds should b
white-Jhst Is To say. snow white. With
due amount OF luster and free from
brassiness. Cleanliness. 'greenness- "a
term usually referred TO the Immature
condition OF the feather cotnmonly
found IN young stock. gray speclss and
color ESreign to the variety. The comb
In sngie-comb varieties should have
five points The pullet should weis sh
three and one-half pounds, the hen four
pounds, the cockerel four and one-half
pounds and the cock bird I've and one
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-01-24

Similarly, the house stands upon the
site of manor house which was old
when the manor was granted by Ed
mund. Earl Of Lancaster, son of Hem
ry III, to Sir Nicholas de villiers, in
1910. But 1t would be difficult to point
to stonework even of that date, though
probably 1t exists in the foundations
and the core of some of the walls.
The Hungerford family came into
possession in about 1861, and remained
lords of the manor till 1868. The archi-
tectural features of the present house
date from a rebuilding in 1887. when
the house belonged to the Hungerfords.
Sir Anthony Hungerford, who succeed
ed his father. Sir John. in 1925, was
the builder of the charming gate-house,
Of the great hall, and certain other
works, many of which have vanished
in later rebuildlngs, or have been metal
morphosed into more modern forms.
The estates were purchased by an an
cestor of the earl of st. Germans, the
present owner, early in the eighteenth
century.
Down Ampney church, as might be
expected, has many links with the
lords Of the hall. which 1t so closely
adjoins. 1t is, in fact, abreast of the
sate-house. Its chief feature is the
beautiful thirteenth century tower and
stone spire. The upper stage of the
tower has its windows designed in d,
sort of arcade. with moulded arches
and shafts, and over this Il parapet
with block corbels. The stonework.
though weather-stained and lichen-
coated, is extraordinarily sharp. and
has preserved the peculiar orange-pink
color natural to 1t. A clerestoried
nave and aisles. south porch, transepts
and chancel, with modern vestry and
organ-chamber, complete the plan.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-01-24
FRESH EGGS DURING WINTER
Demand Far Exceeds Supply and
Prices Rule Exceedingly High
Give Hens Summer Feed.

The demand for strictly fresh eggs
during the late fall and winter months
far exceeds the supply. prices rule
very high during that period and the
breed OF hens and the system of man.
aging them that VIII produce a good
egg yield at this time OF the year is
being much sought after. This can
be accomplished by starting In the fall
with 4 good laying strain OF fowls
and managing them In a systematic
way giving them summer conditions
In feeding throughout the winter.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-01-24
SAllF TAKEN FROM TURKS
Small Port on Arabian Red Sea Coast
Has Important Salt
Works.

Salif, which has lately been taken
from the Turks by ships of the British
East Indies squadron, is a small port
on the Arabian Red Sea coast situated
about 200 miles north of Perrin. lie
export trade was salt obtained from
mines in the interior. 1t was taken
with the loss of one man on the British
side. Nlnety-four prisoners, two noun
tain battery guns and three machine
guns, with stores, harbor plant and
baggage camels, fell into the hands of
the British. Salif was protected for.
merly by the Turkish fort and garriso,,
or the island of Kamaran. which lies
opposite and within couple of miles
OF the promontory on which Salif
stands. This island was annexed nv
the British resident and general officer
commanding at Alden in June, 1915. un.
der the following circumstances
From the outbreak of war. two naval
patrols watched the Red Sea COAST q,
Arabia, maintaining blockade. one.
the northern patrol based ON Suez.
working from that port to Jidda. the
other. the southern patrol based on
auen ana working from that port IN
Jidda. 1t was found that Arab dbows
flying a neutral flag were carrviny
supplies of food for the use of the
turkish garrisons to Loheia and
liodeida as well as TO Salif; the Ger
man Loheia and Hodelda are situoted
respectively about 90 miles north and
south of Sallf. In order TO nut n ston
to this traffic and maintain n more
enective blockade the British resident
at Aden, under whose orders the south
ern patrol acted, strongly advocated
the selling of the Kameran island as
much more central and effective base
TO work from than Alden. which Is ON
the south coast of Arabia about 1aO
miles due east OF Perrin, or $50 miles
by sea from Kameran. The British
government sanctioned the undertat.
ing, and on June Z, 1917, n small force
OF artillery and infantry, unde- the
command of the general officer eom.
manding, sailed from Alden for
hameran, occupying en- route and gar
'"n'nS the turkish island of Great
Hanish and Zukur.
The expedition reached Kameran in
the early morning of June Q. taking
the turkish garrison completely by
surprise so much so that the island
was occupied without nay bloodshed.
Inc salt works at Sallf, owned by
SIR john jackson. were seized by the
Turks on the outbreak OF war and the
european employees were made pris-
oners. Several efforts We're made to
OBTAIN the release of these prisoners.
A summons to surrender them having
been refused the port OF Salif was
oombarded by the naval squadron ana
the fort destroyed. but the Turkish
garrison holted with their prisoners
INTO the interior whittier pursuit was
prohibited.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-01-24
DISPOSE OF ALL "BOARDERS'
Hens Who Sit on Roost In Daytime
Are Not Profitable--color
Of Legs Changes.

All heas found sitting on the roost
In the daytime are boarders and should
be disposed OF Immediately. In yellow
legged varieties the yellow color will
practically disappear while the hens
are laying. In some instances, In fact,
the legs will even be white.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-01-24
Kidding SOILS OF GAPEWoRM
Effective Measure Is to Plow During
Winter-Freezinq Weather
Kills Insects.

Winter Flowing is an effective meth.
cd OF Kidding soils Of the gapeworrn.
This worm causes the so-called
"gapes" in little chicks. and can only
result from contaminated soil. Win
ter plowing throws the worms TO, or
near the surface. where freezing
weather quickly ends their existence
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-01-24

A1A anu Winter utioTe lHe nrteiing
season; but II this be not possible,
free range just preceding and during
the breeding season will be of great
value. Birds on free range will give
a higher fertility, better matches, an
stronger chicks.
Maintaining Fertility.
The breeding flock should be
watched TO see that the fowls keep in
condition. Examine the birds and
houses TO see that they are not In
Tested with lice or mites. II the birds
are overrun with either of these pests,
the fertility will be affected seriously
or totally destroyed. Care must be
used also TO see that the male does
not get his comb or wattles frosted.
II these are frozen to any extent,
his ability TO fertilize eggs will be
impaired and win not be recovered
for several weeks. When't the weather
Is very cold the males intended for
breeding should be placed in a box or
crate partly covered with a bag or
cloth To prevent freezing of the comb
or wattles. II Is also well 70 examine
the male occasionally to See that his
crop is full and that he is not growing
thin. Som ttimes the male is so gal
liant that he allows the hens to eat all
The food, with the result that he soon
gets out of condition. If this happens,
the male must he caught up at least
once day and led separately from the
hens.
Feeding Breeding Stock.
The breeders must be fed to keep
them in good condition and at the
same time to produce eggs. Any good
ration fed TO layers is suitable for this
purpose. but 1t should not be extreme
ly forcing. or, in other words. 1t should
not have an extremely large proper
tiOn Of beef scrap. The birds should
be in good flesh but not be allowed
TO become excessively fat. All whole
or cracked grain should be fed In the
litter so as TO make the fowls exercise
by scratching for It. Unless tho s8ck
has access to some natural supply Of
green feed, which is not likely during
and preceding the breeding season, II
must be fed some of this material in
the form of sprouted oats, cabbage 1
mangels. or cut clover or alfalfa.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-01-24
Sarcastic Surprise.

II wonder why il is considered an
insult 10 call some men lnsectsT
why is itT'
Because insects never miss a
chance TO work for a llying.-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-01-24
Cynical.

Bachelor Maid-Did VOC know Mf.
Stevens is writing book on the his
tory OF happiness.
Second b. M.-ImposxbIe: hs u .
married man.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
Pope Leads World.
Wide Peace Prayers

ROME, June 29.-At midnight n...
to-day for peace and the reestabl;sh
ment of justice, charity and fratern;tv
throughout the world, Pope Benea;ct
raised his voice in prayer in st. Peters
Cathedral.
There were about 1000 present. in.
cluding a large part of the Roman
aristocracy-Prince Colonna, Mayor ~
Rome; Prince Orsini. senior assistan.
at the Papal throne; Prince Rospiel;os;
and Prince Massini.
The Pope, dressed entirely in whita
and wearing white cap, knelt in prav-
er in the Gregorian Chapel, where the
Holy Sacrament was exposed, for two
hours. His prayer was repeated by the
kneeling faithful. At 1915 the pons
celebrated mass, according to h;s
special message addressed to the en-.
tire world, issued May 8, calling for
special services on ST. Peters day. to.
day.
1t was the first mass ever celebrated
for this purpose on ST. Peters day bv
the whole Catholic clergy throughout
the world.
Archbishop Cerretti followed with .
mass of thanksgiving. while the widely
known composer, Able Perosi, played
the organ.
The ceremony ended with pontifical
benediction from the Pope in his own
apartment at two o'clock this morning.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
w. H. Workman Outlines
Scheme for Ending War
Within Sixty Days"
Submitted to Baker
One Machine to Leave Every
Ten Minutes by Way
of Azores

w. H. Workman, special representa-
tive of Handley Page, Ltd, gave out a
statement yesterday at the Aero Club
of America outlining plan for build
ing 10000 great bombing planes in
this country to cross the Atlantic
under the power Of their own Liberty
motors and drop 5000 tons Of ex-
plosives nightly behind the German
lines.
The plan is perfectly feasible, he
declares, and has been submitted to
the War Department. If factory or
ganization is started within thirty
days, he promises, deliveries will start
in December and be completed next
spring. When the programme is we'll
under way. he says, one of the ma
chimes would be leaving this country
every ten minutes.
The tremendous air assault upon the
Germans, which would reach even to
Berlin, would end the war within sixty
days in Mr.. Workman's opinion. He
would use the Azores route and the
trip to France would be made in three
days. He suggests that ten obsolete
destroyers be distributed along the
course as lightships.
~ am prepared to make the first trip
with one of the present type of Hand
ley Page aeroplanes," he said, zone of
which arrived in this country few
days ago, just as soon as the govern
ment places at the disposal of our
organization the engines to install in
the machine. l will use one American
pilot, Clifford B. Proger, and one Brit
ish pilot, Colonel Sayory, who piloted
a similar machine from London to Con-
stantinople."
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
Rome Sets. Austrian
Losses on Piave at
More Than 10000
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune)

Especial Dispatch to The Tribune)
WASHINGTON, June 29.-More than
100000 Austrians were put out of ac-
tlon in their defeat on the Piave, be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 being killed, &C.
cording to a dispatch from Rome to
the Italian Embassy to-day. 1t says:
"The complete failure of the Aus
trlan offensive was shown by their
forced evacuation of territory, due to
their exceptionally heavy losses in dead.
Their corpses are strewn along the en-
tire front. Our soldiers have already
buried 10000. but many more lie un-
buried. Thousands more were buried
by the Austrians during their stay on
the right bank of the Piave, as the
great number of graves testifies.
"To these must be added an extraor-
dinarily large number of Austrians
dead carried off by the Piave current,
also those moved down by our artillery
and machine gun fire. The Austrians
have lost between $4,000 and 10000
dead.
"If in this battle the usual relation
between dead and wounded existed, we
can be certain that the Austrians put
out of action in dead and wounded
number not less than 250,OOO To this
we must add 10000 prisoners"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
The Great War-1426th Day

tected against any undue disturbance
in the routing of traffic.
"In order to make sure that con-
tinuing study and supervision shall be
provided for the carrying out of the
policy thus outlined, there will be cre-
ated at once in the railroads admin
stration's division Of public service
and accounting short line railroad
section, the manager of which will be
charged with the special duty Of as
certaining what is necessary in order
to give as to these matters reasonable
protection to the railroads relinquished.
May Take Roads Back
at may be that instances will appear
where Federal control Of railroads now
relinquished is in fact needful or de"
sirable. In such cases there will be no
hesitation in taking the action neces-
sary to put such railroads under Fed
eral control.
an general, it is the definite policy
of the railroad administration to see
that all short line railroads receive
fair and considerate treatment"
Officials of the Railroad Administra-
ton said they hoped the action would
not be regarded as defiance of Con-
gress. Members Of Congress declared
it would have been possible to delay
sending the messages of relinquishmcnt
until tomorrow
The attitude Of officials opposed to
keeping all short lines is that it would
constitute an unnecessary financial risk
for the government, since many short
roads were organized for financial or
tactical reasons rather than because
they were needed as carriers. Some now
are losing money for reasons not con-
nected with government operation.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
DR.. Wekerle Admits
That Italians Took
$4,000 Prisoner.

BASEL, Switzerland, June 29.-Ad-
mission that about 10000 men in pris-
oners were lost by the Austro- Hun
garian forces in their recent retreat on
the Piave front was made by DR.. Alex
ander Wekerle, the Hungarian Premier,
IN speech to the Chamber of Depu-
ties, according to Budapest dispatch
to-day. DR.. Wekerle said this covered
the entire loss in prisoners, the troops
to this number thus taken having been
left to cover the retirement over the
Piave.
DR.. Wekerle, apparently treating Of
the question of the Austro- Hungarian
losses in the recent fighting on the
Italian front, said he would not at
tempt to disguise the fact that the cas-
ualties were heavy, totalling about 100,-
600, but he declared that a large per-
centage was due to sickness. He de-
MED, however, that there had been a
single case Of death dus to lack of
food.
AMSTERDAM, June 2s.-Answerine
criticism made in the Hungarian Par
Count Karolyi, leader of the Hungarian
lndependence party, on the subject of
the Austro-H Hungarian retreat on the
Piave front, Major General Won Szar-
may, Minister of National Defence,
said:
II strongly contradict statements
that these operations have been of bar
rem result. Nosene could have foreseen
the heavy rains which caused the Piave
to rise. The army command had the
courage to withdraw the troops when
they saw they could not be sufficiently
provided with ammunition and food.
sv
ance with prepared plans and took
place in the course of two NIGHTS.
quite undisturbed by the enemy. AS
regards success, I ask you all whether
1T is defeat if we make $4,000 prison
ers and 5000 of our men are captured.
The Minister'S statement was greeted
with loud applause.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
Brilliant Attack
By French Took
Foe by Surprise

= PARIS, June 29.-Telegraphing from
the front, the correspondent of the
Havas Agency says that Thursay's at
tack of the French on the line south
west Of Soissons penetrated to depth
7of one and quarter miles over front
of over four and three -eighths miles
Great spirit was shown by the French
troops in their attack, and the infantry
by their brilliancy, surprised the enemy
and advanced with hardly any artillery
preparation.
The assault began at s o'clock Thurs
day morning. and at 6:15 o'clock the
French had gained all their objectives.
During the afternoon the enemy, who
had been driven from higher ground
along the line, which would have been
admirable Jumping off" points in fut-
ure attacks, reacted with great vio-
.lence, but suffered heavy losses, in ad-
dition to losing number of prisoners.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
Paris to Tighten
Aerial Defences
Three Zones To Be Established
and Vigorous Pursuit of
Raiders Is Planned

PARIS, June 29.-In an effort to or
ganize the defence of Paris against
German raiding airplanes, the Aviation
Committee of the Chamber of Deputies
will confer with Premier Clemenceau
and recommend the pursuit of German
machines which lombard the capital
and tho creation Of three distinct de-
fence zones. The first of these zones
will be exclusively for cannon and air.
planes, the next will be defended by
small balloons and the third will be
brilliantly lighted.
Reprisals against German cities are
demanded by the press, the "Petit
Parsian" demanding that the cities of
Cologne, Coblenz and Frankfort be
made special objects of attack. The
newspapers recommend that the con-
troll of airplane bombardment Of Ger
man cities be placed in the hands of an
independent body.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
They Are Driven Back by
Austrian Fire, Vienna
War Office Says
3 Enemy PLANES Down
Bombs Dropped on Railroad
Centres and Troop Concen-
tration Points, Rome Says

LONDON, June 29.-Italian units
continued their attempts to push across
the Piave River at different points, but
were driven back by the Austrian fire.
the Vienna War Office announced to-
day. Elsewhere on the Southwest front
there were no infantry actions.
On the Asiago Plateau, on the Italian
LETT, there was strong artillery fight
ing, in which the Italians harassed the
enemy's troop movements and damaged
his defences at several points. Along
the whole front from the mountains to
the sea there was intermittent firing
by the heavy guns on both sides.
The Italian airmen brought down
three enemy planes in the days fight
ing Bombs were dropped on railroad
centres and on troop concentration
points, the War Office in Rome stated
to-day,
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
Paris Newspapers
Predict Operations
On a Large Scale

PARIS, June 2s-The newspapers
comment enthusiastically on the Brit.
ish success Friday east of the Nieppe
Forest and that Of the French north of
Villers- -Cotterets. The petit Parisien"
says that the British success shows
commendable spirit and initiative, and
adds:
''The result of the operations will
be the solid occupation of this sector.
which constitutes the south and south
east defences Of Hazebrouck and the
eastern defences Of Aire. Soon, per-
haps. these minor actions may give
place to operations on - large scale il
the enemy risks a freyS ofensive."
The correspondent u 'sLe Journal"
on the ritish front HIS visited the
tanks wi re they arc hidden away in
their 70 "Thc use ,oi tanks is in.
erssasins1( sl's Is proved By the success
raid. Ven they acted as the fiank
guard g q patrol" he saii. Moreover,
their. tts as we'll as .heir services
extensiw
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
Dutch Amazed at
u. S. War Enerav
Admire Americans Ability in
Constructing Railroads, Har-
Dor Works and HOSPITALS

AMSTERDAM, June 29.-Dutch
newspaper correspondents who have
been permitted to view American
achievements in various points in
France are vastly impressed by the
tremendous energy and ability with
which the Americans have built rail-
roads, harbor works and hospitals at
a bewildering rate of speed. In long,
detailed description the correspondent
Of the "Niouwe Rotterdamsche Cour-
ant writes from Bourges, 14O miles
south Of Paris, as follows:
"The country is simply saturated
with Americans. 1t is here that the
close contact Of the two rotions will
surely bear the first fruit"
From conversations with local
Frenchmen the correspondent is able
tc testify to the unfeigned admiration
of the French for the Americans SOL
dierlike qualities, breezy vigor and
self confidence, coupled with their
ready desire to learn. The correspond
ent pays tribute to the high type of
American officer who cheerfully tackles
gigantic tasks behind the lines.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
300 Germans Taken
+: Captiue in American
: Attack Near Marine

!. WASHINGTON, June 29.-Capture
of 500 German prisoners and the de.
struction of three German airplanes
by American aviators were reported
by General Pershing in an official com.
munique to-day.
!. !. The official communiQue follows:
: Section Ain the Chateau
~Thierry region we again improved
Z .our positions south Of Toroy. The
number of prisoners taken by US at
this point. in the operation of June
%, has increased to 309, of whom
seven are officers. 1t is established
that our aviators have shot down
three hostile machines in the Toul
region since the beginning of the
week.
Section B-Of the three planes
mentioned in the American official
communicate of June 2s, one was
brought down at $3.50 o'clock on the
morning of June "a, between Pont-a-
Mousson and Thiaucourt, by Lieu
tenant Raymond. Lieutenant Ray
mond encountered hostile biplane,
which dived under his own. He ther
executed a dive on the hostile plane
tring as he did so. He saw tracer
0NAaSNo SuSCi iiiS VIC lu5cldkC OF Lne
enemy plane. The destruction of the
hostile ms;chine has now been con-
firmed.
"The other two planes were shot
down on June 25 by Major Hartney
and Lieutenant Macarthur. Major
Hartney reports that his patrol of
four planes, answering the call at
$3.50 o'clock in the evening, encoun~
tered two German planes, of which
one was a biplane Rumpler and the
other monoplane. They were f1y-
ing at an altitude Of $500 meters.
The German monoplane obtained
q position over the tail of Lieuten-
ant Hills machine. Major Hartney
fred long burst at the monoplane.
which turned over and landed up-
side down.
"The German Rumpler biplane was
pursued by Lieutenant Macarthur be-
low the cloud level. The two ma
chimes exchanged fire. On emerr-
ing from the cloud level the hostile
machine went over backward. Lieu
tenant Macarthur was at one time
within thirty yards of the German
plane, was able to observe that his
tracer bullets entered the fuseiape.
and is certain that the observer was
wounded before tho plane fell. He
fired a total of 226 rounds. The de-
struction of these planes has also
been confirmed"