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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-03

"l.'5 Cold Day" said Mr.. Mouse.
IN. In fact, I think 1t will be an ex-
ccllent home"
1T sounds very NICE" said Mrs.
Mouse. II will call the Children
where are they nowy" asked Mr..
Mouse.
They're playing hide-and-go-s in
the coal bin--the precious little
things" said Mrs. Mouse affectionately.
'Micey, Micey, Micey," called Mr..
Mouse.
Yes, Papa" squealed the Mice.
Come here" called Mr.. Mouse.
And along came the Mice scampering
from the coal bin to the part of the
Cellar where Mr.. and Mrs. Mouse had
been discussing their plans.
Are we to have dinnerT asked the
Mice.
I'D love a piece of cheese" said
one little Mouse.
IF you aren't careful said Mr..
Mouse, you may get caught in trap
through that love Of cheese which you
have"
"oh, I'll be careful, Papa" said the
little Mouse.
Re sure You are" said Mr.. Mouse,
"for traps are very dangerous things.
But what I've called you all here for
is because we're going to move"
"Where?" squealed all the Mice.
Next door, In the big house. Wen
go through the Cellar so no one will
see u.s."
"Ch," said one little Mouse, 'the
Grey Mouse two doors from here said
that would be wonderful homes He
wanted his family to move, but they
wouldn't because they said they were
pretty safe and lucky where they
WERE"
~Then you'd all like to mover"
asked Mr.. Mouse.
"We're ready" said the little Mice.
ION we go. them" said Mr.. Mouse
and followed by Mrs. Mouse and the
Mice Children, he moved to the next
house, where the People had no Cut,
and where they could stay all winter
IL they were wise and steered clear
OF dangerous traps with the smell Of
cheese |"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-03

and gradually collect what will be
needed. DO it now is a good pre-
lcept to adopt, beginning today IL
Especially should Jars be ordered
well in advance. The local dealers
are aided by knowing the needs Of
the community. Buy as many as you
can. store, and several dozen extra,
whether you have a garden or not,
The cases may be saved and later
the filled jars put away in them. II
you secure the jars. you will not
find it so difficult to get contents for
them, and the prices offered are us.
ually lower early in the season.
If equipment must be bought, use
care in making choice, considering
stove space, amount Of money avail
able and ease in handling.
An excellent plan is for several
families to club together for. equip
mehta using a schoolhouse, club
house or some other convenient com
mon place.
Outdoor canning has attractive
and advantageous features. especial
" when large quantities Of material
are to be canned in the shortest pos
sible time. As a rule small quantities
only are conveniently handled al
one time indoors, Choose your kind
of equipment and get ready now fol
a season Of cold-pack canning. will
be glad to answer any questions
written on one side of the paper ant
sent to me in self addressed
stamped envelope.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-03
.YAGRANCY LAW IS
AGAIN INTERPRETED
Attorney General Rules That
Intent Should Be Followed.

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supplementing an opinion given
! out recently. with regard to the en-
forcement of the state vagrapcy
law. enacted as war measure
year ago. Attorney General Eat.
England recently gave Gilt state.
ment asking that the compulsory 'em'
ployment law be enforced in such
manner as to carry otit. ths intention
of the lawmakers, but at tn. same
time in such way as TO- ayoid work
ing an injustice on any .
.In further explanation of that
topinion.. says the attorney general,
~ desire to say TO the puDfic that
the Intention ofthis act was to catch
1.-THE chronic loafers and Migrants
| who are real burden to scciety
when they ought to be a benefit;
! "This law should be- administered
f...rly and justly. howeyer,'and ! be
| lievc the act has been d source Of
much benefit throughout the state.
In the various cities and town thru
ughout the state I am advised that
there are hundreds OF loafers who
have no visible means of support,
! and this law should be rigidIy en-
forced against them
MY attention has been called to
the enforcement Of this Law In such
a manner, it is claimed. as to work
an injustice to certain communities.
This situation, of course, would r.be.
very deplorable Ny attention has
been called to one individual tasein
which a record shown 10 me disclos-'
ed the fact that in fhessmonth' of
May this man, MINER. worked S2e
days and claimed that his record had
been equally as good for the previ-
Gus monts, and also FOR the month
OF June, but, notwithstanding this.
through some technicality he has
been fined.
81 hope to see this law admins.
tered fairly. Justly and equitabiy lin
Ievery community in this state; that
no man shall be- punished under this
act who IS giving his labor accord
ling to his ability, and that the Law
may be rigidly applied to al our pro-
,fessional loafers and Migrants throu.
ghout the state 4. !.
In the opinion cited by Attorney
General England, which came ~ Tho
+ request Of persons interested rim ssa
ITayette county case IN which euhl.
| miners arr said to have te6n Aasd
Iwithout proper cause, il was lid
/ that the court II such a casAs.ls .tTi6d
shou1d permit the introduction of
| testimony tending, to establish, rea.
!. sonable excuse for not working 1T
|cne's regular. employment for the
time named in the statute; thatka
miner engaged in other useful en-.
ployment when not working ii Tia
mines should be permitted to estab.
lish the fact t6at>.such fact rs estab-
lished would not. other things being
J equal. be classed. as = vioiatof, and
that man finding himself without
work should Immediately communi-
cate with the proper onicersSof the
state council Of defense andgask for
employment.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-03

Read The Martinsburg Journal.
The sun., 1918-11-17

At right-Represen-
tative F. H. Gillett
of Massachusetts,
will probably sue
coed Champ Clark
as Speaker because
of the G. 0. P. tri-'
umph. although
Representative
Longworth may be
a strong candidate.
This is the first
time the Republi-
cans have controlled
the House since
1910.
The sun., 1918-11-17

Gov.-elect Alfred E. Smith
with his happy family and
relatives at his home election
night. Mrs. Smith is behind
her husband, and Alfred E.
Jr.. is standing at the ex-
IRENE left. The two other
sons are -on either side of
their father, and the two
Smith girls are standing at
the right.
Photo BY Paul Thompson.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-30
DUTIES OF DAIRyMEN GIVEN
Management and Utilize All Prod
ucts to Advantage.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The duties and responsibilities of
oalrymen are especially important in
the maintenance Of the dairy industry
1or the good of the nation. An op-
portunity is presented to dairymen to
serve humanity by the conservation Of
marrying. Their part is to use the
pest methods of breeding and manage
ment' feed wisely and economically,
ana utilize all products to, the best
advantage. The fuller utilization Of
Oy-prOducts for human food brings an
duded financial return that will do
unuch TO help maintain the industry.
we are depending upon the ingenuity
@nu eflciency of the American people
~ play large part in the winning Of
ole war. This same ingenuity and eff
neiency must be used in the productive
INDUSTRIES as well as in destructive
pues' H. after putting into effect the
OeSt methods and practices for econ
Uny and efficiency, it still is necessary
~ dispose of dairy cows, the dairymen
Siiould endeavor to sell them to other
uo'rymen, better situated, in order that
De supply Of milk may not be reduced.
vi lhe small farm, and it is from
su'H farms that the bulk Of our dairy
sIouuctS come, most of the work is
uUne by the farmer and his family.
~ houlu 1t not be possible on many Of
w. eSe farms to keep one or two or
we ee more cows without great fncon-
tulence! This and increased eff
sS encF will meet the situation. We
shom , nave milk for our. babies; we
b .,oll maintain our industry; we shall
ana ualry products for our armies,
Im o' III addition, shall be able to share
800 ''"ily with our friends across the
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-30

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agricu1ture)
Keep down the top growth OF per-
annial weeds in order to starve out the
underground parts. This top growth
Is equivalent to the lungs of animals !;
without it they cannot live. Any
methods that successfully keep down
the top growth and at the same time
suit the farmers convenience may be
used. Among the ways that may be
adopted for keeping down top growth
are the following: [1) Clean cult
vation; (2) pasturing; 90 growing
smother crops; (4) frequent cutting
with a hand hoe, spud. or mower; and
(5) smothering small patches with
building paper or other material.
Clean CuItivation.-In most cases
cultivation will be relied upon to de-
strOy perennials. The work may be
lone either with or without cult
waited crop growing on the land. Many
farmers have eradicated perennial
weeds by giving thorough cultivation to
1 crop. Cultivation is especially effec-
i've if the crop has been planted In
:heckrows, so as to permit working in
Two directions. The ordinary shovel
and tooth cultvatOrs permit many weed
stems to slip through unframed. 1t is
often best, therefore, to use cultivators
IF the sweep or weed-knife type.
These sweeps skim along under the
surface of the soil and cut off all
weed stems. On many of the modern
cultivators. sweeps to 10 inches wide
may be attached in place Of shovels.
Perennials may often be attacked
most effectively by clean cultivation
without growing a cultivated crop; in
other words, by a bare fallow. 1t is
seldom advisable to fallOw for an en-
tire year, since this does not permit
the farmer to get any use of his land.
A better plan is to use the land dur
ing the early part Of the season and to
tallow it in the latter part. For in
stance, the land may be pastured until
midsummer, or q crop of hay or small
grain may be taken off before starting
The fallow. This plan has the addi-
honal advantage of starting the work
IF eradication by following at pc
Rod when nearly all weeds are in their
most susceptible stage. Under this
plan the work of following should be
started as soon after harvest as pos
sible; the land should be plowed and
then narrowed or disked at frequent
intervals during the remainder of the
season to prevent top growth. Ordi-
1arily, shallow blowing is best in fall
owing for weed control, as this keeps
he mass of weed roots at or near the
surface, where they will be more cas-
1y dried out by the sun. If this fall
owing be we'll done, many kinds of per-
ennials will have died by the close Of
he season.
Pasturing.-Pasturin may often be
ound of much help in keeping down
he top growth of perennials. Sheep |
ire of first Importance in this connec-
ion. They will browse upon almost |
Ill kinds of weedy growths and fatten !
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-30

Part in Feeding the Nation.
income. Such a system requires long
credits in the community.
9. The market for dairy products
fuctuates very little year by year as
compared with other farm products.
8. Through the return of manure to
the land the fertility and physical con-
dition of the soil may be maintained
at high level and crops increased.
Even after many years a properly
maintained dairy farm has constantly
increasing crop yields instead of de-
creasing ones.
4. In dairying, labor may be utilized
at more uniform rate throughout the
year, for example, may have to employ
much additional labor at harvest time,
but SO far as the dairy is concerned the
dairyman has about the same duties
to perform every month of the year.
Thus less help is required seasOnally
and permanent employees may be
kept.
3. Through the dairy COW many TN
Salable roughages may be transformed
into products from which cash may be
realized. Grass, hay, cOrn-fodder and
other roughage which may not have
ready sale are economically utilized by
the dairy COW. Land which is not
suitable for cultivation can be utilized
for pasturage for dairy cows.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-30
WOOL DEMAND is INCREASING
About SO Per Cent Of Amount
Used by Mills.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
War has given the sheep and wool
Industry stupendous task. The wool
produced in this country furnishes only
about so per cent of the amount used
here by wooden mills in peace times;
the war has increased the demand for
wool, and of course accentuates our de-
pendence upon. supplies from foreign
countries. The war has further in
creased the perplexity of the domestic
situation by making unavailable GER
tain supplies which exist in other parts
of the world. To equip 100000 sol
diers and c1othe them for one year
would require the entire quantity of
wool grown annually in this country,
even if it were all suitable for military
use.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-30
TIMELY WORK WITH POULTRY
Houses Should Be Thoroughly Cleaned
and Sprayed in Endeavor to
Get Rid Of Parasites.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Chicken houses should be thoroughly
cleaned and sprayed, and an effort
made to get rid of all mites and lice,
as these pests affect the fertility of
the flock, cause hens to leave their
nest, and kill young chicks. Breeding
stock should be carefully selected and
we'll housed and fed. in order to insure
large Matching and strong chicks.
Ample nests should be provided for
both the setting hens and the layers.
Care should be taken to protect chicks
from rats and from becoming chilled
as a result of getting wet.
Eggs should be gathered regularly.
whether they ire to be used for hatch
ing or are to be sold. The dirty eggs
and the eggs that have been set upon
for one or more days which are sold
to local dealers, result in lower price
to the farmers and are costing then
thousands of dollars a month.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-30
PREVENT BREEDING OF FLIES
Essential That carcasses Of Dead
Animals Be Burned or Buried
Method OF Control.

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
The black blowfiy, the bluebOttle
fly, and the flesh flies are carrion
breeders. They attack wounds on liv-
ing animals mainly as a result of the
presence of the flies in abnormally
large numbers. To prevent the breed
ing of the black blowdy it is essential
that carcasses be burned or buried,
even during the winter months. Thus
the proper disposal Of carcasses be-
comes of much Importance. all the
year. Where these flies become a
nuisance by communicating food prod
ucts or by entering houses, which is
usual in towns or cities, attention
must be given to the proper disposal
Of garbage, as they will breed in the
meat scraps in garbage cans or on
dumps as well as in carcasseS.
To destroy maggots in sores the
same method as for the screw
worm is to be followed. 1t is not
always possible to prevent maggot in
festation following dehOrning, but If
periods of cool weather in winter are
chosen for this operation usually no
trouble follows. To prevent maggOts
from gaining entrance to wounds the
application of pine tar is advised. Fol
lowing dehorning, some advise cover
ing the wounds with pieces of
cloth dipped in pine tar. Many of
these will remain in place several
days.
The tails Of lambs are sometimes
infested by maggots following dock
ing. This can be largely prevented
by removing the tails with moderately
heated pincers. The docking of lambs
also tends to avoid soiling of the,
wool during succeeding months, and
this helps to prevent infestation Of
the rump by maggots. Other impor-
tant steps in preventing wool-maggot
injury are the following: O Breed
hornless sheep and thus avoid injury
from horns and consequent infestation
around them; (2) lamb as early in
the spring as possible
other conditions; (3) shear either be-
fore Landing or as soon after as DOS
Sible, and thus avoid the infestations:
which almost invariably follow in
heavy-wool sheep when warm, humid
weather comes on.
In Australia very extensive work
has been done looking toward the de-
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-30
DAIRY PRODUCTS IN DEMAND
Essential to WeII-Being Of Nation and
Effort Should Be Made to
Maintain Supply.

lpronared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The shifting demands due to the war
hove called for important changes in
tbp dairy industry. Dairying is one Of
tbo largest of the agricultural enter
rrisps of this country and the demands
rnon it will be in proportion to it's i'm
nort9nce. Dairy products are essen
+iaI TO the well-being of the nation and
overv effort should be expended to
maintain the supply of this country
and 80 far as possible to meet the in
crpasinc demands of the allies. Some
If the principal advantages of dairy
ING are
The sale of dairy products fur
nfshes a steady income throughout the
vpar. The farmer who depends upon
crop sales for his income usually
makes the bulk of his sales during one
or two months Of the year, while dur
inc the rest of the year he has no cash
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-30

structfOn of maggOts in wool, but near
ly all the remedies devised have seri-
GUS objections, so that dependence
preventive measures. If sheep be-
come infested, however, the wool
should be clipped from about the por-
lions containing the maggots. 1t is
necessary to begin the clipping out
side the infested area, so as to avoid
driving the maggots back into the I'M
sOfled wool and thus extending the
trouble. When the maggots have been
concentrated in certain spot by clip
ping around them, the application Of
stick dip in concentrated form or. the
use Of chlOroform, especially if the
infested area is covered Immediately
with a piece of oiIcloth, will destroy
the maggOts, and the entire mass then
can be clipped off. Mixtures of turp-
entfne and tar have been tried in
Australia for the destruction of wool
maggots and the prevention of subse-
quent infestation, with a fair degree
of success. 1t is important that some
thing be applied to deodorize the in
tested parts and hasten healing.
Some sheepmen use air-slaked lime
busted lightly over the parts to dry
up the discharge and reduce the odor.
This undoubtedly is accomplished to
some extent, but there is some danger
Of forming crusts and having maggots
fnfest the sore places or wounds be-
meath these.
On large sheep ranges, when the
lambing is done during seasons which
are favorable for infestations, it is
best to have the focks divided into
rather small units and carefully
watched, so that any f1y-blOwn sheep
may receive immediate attention.
To protect lambs and other sheep
during the summer months from be-
ing blown by bIuebottle flies an effort
should be made to prevent diarrhea,
and when sheep get dirty they should
be promptly trimmed up. Apply to
the rump, and to the parts fouled by
diarrhea, grease containing a few
drops Of crude carbolic acid or tar
oil. The grease will hold the tarry
odor in suspense and act as fly ne
0ellent.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-30

sweetened whipped cream and you
have q dessert which is both nutritious
and dainty.
Tapioca and Date Sponge.-Put a
scant half teaspoOnful Of salt and a
pint of boiling water in the upper part
Of a double boiler, stir in One-third Of
a cupful of minute tapioca and stir
lightly until it thickens, then cover and
cook until the tapioca is transparent.
Pour boiling water over half a pound
of dates, stir, then skim them, cut and
dry in the oven. Cut in sections, re-
moving the pits and stir into the tapi-
Oca with one-fourth cupful of sugar
and the juice Of large lemon. Beat
the whites of two eggs and fold into
the mixture. Serve with sugar and
cream.
Green Pea Soup.-To serve ten peO-
pie boil two quarts Of green peas in
two quarts of water with an onion and
three sprigs of parsley. Remove the
onion and parley and press the peas
through a PURGE sieve, diluting mean
while with the vegetable liquor saved
from the cooked peas. Add quart Of
chicken broth and stir until boiling,
cook ten minutes, add two teaspoon
fuls of salt, a teaspoonful of sugar
and dash of pepper. Serve very hot.
Chop Suey.-Heat a half cupful Of
sweet>fNt in a kettle, add one pound Of
chicken cut into bits, remove chicken
when brown and add a pound of lean
pork also cut in bits, return the chick
en- to the kettle and add one cupful of
chopped onion, the same Of celery and
q can Of mushrooms, using the liquor
in the can, one and one-half cupfuls Of
water and one cupful Of blanched and
finely chopped peanuts. Add salt and
pepper to taste and boil one-half hour.
A juicy pie may still be palatable
and save it's juice. by using an egg
beaten with the sugar and little
-four we'll stirred into the fruit when
putting it into the crust. Another
method to save the juice in the pie is
to insert paper funnel in one of the
small openings of the crust. The juice
boils up but does not escape.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-30
FAVOR SPREAD OF DISEASES
Damp, Poor Ventilated Quarters En-.
courage Such Ailments as
Roup.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment of Agriculture.)
Cold, damp, poorly lighted and ven
tilated poultry quarters favor the
spread of such diseases as roup. Such
contagious diseases as these are diff
cult and sometimes impossible to con-
troll unless given attention in the early
stages Whenever preventative meas
ures fail, separate sick birds from the
flock as soon as there is evidence Of
disease, and then consult expert advice
to effect a cure.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-30

CnlckenS 10 Better Wnen MADE Com"
Portable in WeII-Constructed
House.
is preferable to build more open, and
consequently less expensive, houses in
the South than in the North. The best
site for the poultry house depends prin-
cipally on the local conditions. The,
location should have good water and
air drainage. so that the floor and
yards will be dry, while the house
should not occupy low pocket or ho1-
low in which cold air settles, and tt
should be situated for convenience in
management and adapted to the avail
able land. Wherever possible south
ern or southeastern exposure should
be selected, although this is not essen
tial if there is any good reason for fac
ing the house in a different direction.
Poultry can be raised successfully on
any well-drained soil. A light loan
which will grow good grass is well
adapted for this purpose, while a very
light sandy soil through which the wa
ter teaches freely will stand more in
tensive poultry conditions, but most of
lll0 green leu 1OI I1lC 1OW4S hCPL Ou
such soil will have to be purchased.
A heavy clay or adobe soil is not as
we'll adapted to poultry raising, as
such land does not drain readily, and
it is much more difficult to keep the
stock healthy. Long stationary houses,
or the intensive system, saves steps,
but it is easier to keep the birds healthy
and to reproduce the stock under the
colony system, where the birds are al
lowed free range. Breeding stock, and
growing chickens, should
have an abundance of range, while
hens used solely for the production of
market eggs may be kept on a very
small area with good results. The col.
ony house system necessitates placing |
the houses, holding about 100 hens,
from 200 to $50 feet apart, so that the
stock will not kill the grass. The col |
ony system may be adapted to severe
winter conditions by drawing the col
Ony houses together in a convenient
place at the beginning of winter, thus
the labor during these months.