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The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11

Types of Roofs for Poultry Houses
 A, Shed; 3, Combination; c, Gable;
 D, Monitor; E, Semimonitor; F, A.
 Shaped
 ply paper on the roofs. although this varies with different styles and grades of manufacture. This paper generally comes in rolls or squares which cover 100 square feet and contain directions and materials for use in laying. Paper may be used on roofs which have q slope or rise of one or more inches to the foot. Sheathing for paper roofs must be planed on one side and laid tightly to present q smooth surface for the roofing paper, while sheathing pa- per Is often used between the sheathing and roofing paper. Shingles may be laid from four to five inches to the weather on roofs which have one-third or more pitch, which Is rise of 8 or more inches to the foot. or onethird of the span of gable roof. Cedar and cypress shingles are usually laid ffve\ to six inches to the weather on walls or on roofs with one-third pitch, buty nOE generally QSe9 on TOOLS WHICH HaNe rise of less than eight inches to the foot. One thousand shingles, or four bundles of cedar shingles, are equlva- lent to 1000 shingles four inches wide. In shingling. commence at the caves or lower edge by laying a double course, while the rest of the layers are of single courses. They are laid either to chalk line, which is fastened at the right points at either edge of the roof and snapped to make mark for the lower edge of the tier of shingles. or to straight-edged stick Each shingle Is nailed with two either five or six penny nails. driven seven to eight inches from the butt, depending upon the lap, so that the heads of the nails will be covered by the next course. One thousand cedar shingles laid four and one-half inches to the weather, cover about 125 square feet, depending on their size. Shingles may be laid on narrow sheathing three to five inches wide, or on common sheath ing, which is spaced from one to two inches apart to allow the roof to dry out quickly, and they should break joints at least one inch and as much more as possible.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11
GRIM

Three officiais of Santa Rosa tCal.) national bank are under arrest, charged with embedding $72s,o00.
 The Jonesburg Milling Go, at Mont gomery, Mo. has been closed for vio- lating certain provisions of the food law.
 Jacob Borman of New York and as sociates are charged with fraud of l,o00,000 in connection with gov. ernment contract.
 Edward Rittenberger. 75. insane pau per, shot and killed his caretakers and was slain by posse endeavoring to arrest him.
 Nash Davis of Eileen. Tex, fought a death duel with Dallas police and when it was over he had 100 wounds in his body.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11
WAR BREVfTIES.

\ mail train near Bedford. O., crashed through a crowd Of workmen at factory gate and killed 20.
 Allies captured f23.d36 Germans on the west front in the last two weeks. Since July Is 25o,000 have bcen made prisoners.
 American troops have advanced 895 miles into Russia from their landing place at Archangel
 German papers now declare their backs are to the wall, and destruction eonfronts them in case of defeat.
 American staff officers visiting 4 battlefield found one dead American soldier surrounded by 10 dead Ger mans.
 German forces of occupation in Ron. mania are said 10 be retiring and the whole populaee in revolt.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11
DOM STIC.

After Oct. 2S workers in all parts of the country are asked te observe the silent moment or pause at noon to offer prayer for the allies
 The largest rifle range in the world has just been opened at Caldwell N. j.. and rifles experts from all over the world were present.
 Government allowances and hns- bands allotmerts have made Arkansas negro women so disinelined to work that the chambers of commerce in va rlous cities are taking up the matter with Washington.
 Secretary Daniels proposes to make trip of inspection to the Great Lakes training camp in spite of the influen- "a now raging at that point.
 A conference of doctors in Illinois predicts that influenza will sweep the state with 50 per cent of the people SICK and per cent of that number to die.
 One day last week an American ship discharged 36.S17 tons of shipping at French port in 24 hours. A record.
 Many small communities in various parts of the country completed their Liberty Loan quotas on the first two days.
 New Mexico went on the dry" list last Tuesday. being the twenty-fourth state to join the prohibitionists
 Masks similar to the gas apparatus are being used by nurses and doctors In handling influenza at some army camps
 chiids' restaurants recently posted an advanced scale of prices, and the government has made them come back
 A hailstorm near Lincoln. Kan. pro duced stones as big as oranges and Killed much stock and small game.
 President Wilson and Vice-President Marshall drew the first numbers in the new draft lottery. The first number was 322.
 Quartermaster has made changes in army uniform specifications and in flu fure uniforms are to fit the men.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11
LABOR.

A car strike at Buffalo has para. lyzed the service between that city and Niagara Falls.
 Negro miners throughout Alabama have organized a league and pledged loyalty to the government.
 Mine operators everywhere have been ordered by federal authorities to produce regularly all the coal they can 10 avert famine.
 It is reported the government is con sidering the adyisability of erecting huge blast furnaces in St. Louis.
 Minimum wages of 8 per day will be paid all government employees who receive less. 1t is effective Jan. 1, 1919.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11
Foreian.Born Whites in America.

In 1910 the foreign-born whites by countries were: England, S7e,455; Scotland, 261 ,034; Wales, S2,479; Ire land, 1852, ,155; Germany, 2,501, 1S1; Norway, 403,S5S; Sweden, 665, 1S3; Denmark, 1s1,625; Netherlands, 120,- 053; Belgium. 49,397; Luxemburg. 3,oes France, 117,236; Switzerland. 124,s34; Portugal. 57623; Spain, 21,- 977; Italy, 1,343,o7o; Russia, 1,6o2, ,752; !; Finland 12s.660; Austria. 1.174,924: 1: Hungary, 495,600; Roumania, 69,920; Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro, 21.- 451; Greece, 101 .264; Turkey in Bu- rope, 32,221; Turkey in Asia, 59,702; Canada-Freneh, 3s5,0s3; Canada other and Newfoundland S16,083; Mexico, 219,S02; Cuba and other West Indies fexeept Porto Rico), 9, 169; all other countries, 56,701.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11
GENERAL

The patrol boat Tampa was sunk in the British channel with the loss of all on board-11S.
 Bishop Quayle of the Itethodist Church created much suppressed ex. eitement recently when during pray. CT he asked the Almighty to make our country the custodian Of the SaVior,s tomb.
 A London doctor declares that sun stroke is caused by malaria para site tn the blood, as experiments have demonstrated his theory.
 Army construction plans for perma- nent barracks and other buildings con template the expenditure of $3, 3,000. 900.
 An American officer who has seen service on all fronts pronounees the remnants of the Belgian army as good as the best
 Senate and house eonferees have failed to agree on few provisions of the national dry law. and some delay is expected in the passage.
 A lot of 42 conscientious obieetors te war service have put to picking ap= pies hear Huntington. " Va.
 President Wilson has undertaken te secure sailors for the new merchant fleet. and asks all drafted men with sea experience to report.
 All of Chicago has been declared A vice zone in order that federal laws may be applied to conditions at pres ent obtaining.
 De Hayiland planes, the largest made. are reaching France from the United States at the rate of 20 per day.
 It is reported that every German sailor on the II ships interned in santa Rosalia, Mex. has deserted.
 The United States Senate elections committee has begun an investigation into the campaign expenses =ef severa. new members of that body.
 c. F. Banning. millionaire elubman Of Pittsburg, is under arrest. charged with aiding and abetting German propaganda.
 More than loo men are held in Seat. tie under charges of eyading the draft.
 Fuel administration has placed a ban on all auto racing until after the war.
 Meatless weeks are in store in Ger many all during November, December and January, according to a Berlin paper.
 Five German newspaper men were found guilty of conspiracy in Philadel. phia federal court. New trial and out on bail
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11
Condensed News Items of Interest From All Over the World Tragedies and Comedies of Life Assembled for
 Busy Readers
MISCELLANEOUS. s.

U. S. officials have protested to China the eeHsummatien of q bargain in opium recently effected by the Chi nese authorities
 Stockholm reports that Leon Tretzky was shot and slightly wodnded by q dissatisfied soldier The shooter is un- der arrest.
 When the boys in the trenches heard of Bulgaria's surrender they were not the least bit surprised, as they profess they can't see how Germany holds out
 4 resolution introduced in the Aus trian parliament asks for the presi= dents and rulers of all belligerents to meet and talk peace
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11

A curious tree stands on the top of Tunnel hill, Johnstown, Pa, about four miles from town. It is sugar maple about one hundred years old, which has prolonged its own life by grating branch Into a much young CT tree.
 Dwarf trees are suited to small gar dens, they occupy little space, are cas- fly cared for, bear sooner than stand ard kinds, and they are easily shaped Into bushes and pyramids. or can be used in espalier forms, trained on buildings, fences or trellises. : Athou9h Australia has a small area
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11
RETURNS FROM SMALL FLOCK
Average Novice Can Reasonably Ex. Pect to Get at Least Ten Dozen
 Eggs From Each Hen.

Prepared by the United States Dem IHw
 ment of Agriculture.)
 The average novice can reasonably expect to get an average of at least ten dozen eggs per hen per year from his small flock in the backyard. There is nothing difficult in the care of the small flock if the important things are done at the right time and in the right way, and the system involves nothing too hard for a child given proper di- re1tlons.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11
ITEMS OF INTEREST

A patent has been Issued for silk gauge face shield to keep the dust from the eyes and noses of automobil- ists.
 Miss Jessie McGrath of Chicago car ried S1 ,962 in bills sewed in the lln- Ing of her clothing, 1t was developed when she was sent to the hospital.
 Shafts sunk into coal field in Ger many which has been burning several years revealed IS veins of blazing coal.
 Dnrin9 tha laat nix Years organ.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11
SUPPLY YARDED FOWLS GRIT
Sometimes Lime Needed for She'll Making Is scarce-keep Oyster
 Shells in House.

If poultry has been kept on the same range for many years. it Is good plan to keep few oyster shells in tba houses, as there is sometimes a scar. city of things about for the hens to pick up that contain the lime needed for shell making. Yarded fowls must have grit and shells all summar through, as these are not winter feeds as some would believe.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11
 FINANCIAL.

Belgium was given another credit of $9,000000 by the treasury depart ment, making $166, 1000 poo in all now due from that country
 Owing to certain eurtailment in non.essential lines. it may be neees- sary for the government to furnish the money to rehabilitate the industry
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11
ACCIDENTS.

Two were killed when a train near Fort Scott, Kan, went down through a burning bridge.
 All hope is abandoned of saving any of the 26 miners entombed at Royal ton, III, and the shaft has been sealed
 An oil steamer eollided with a sub chaser off the coast of New Jersey, destroying the war vessel. with loss of two lives.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11
Brinoino Wounded Home.

Washington = During the week ending September 27, 654 sick and wounded soldiers from the American expeditionary forces were landed in the United States, the War Depart ment announced.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11
 100000 in France.

Washington. American troops abroad now number 1,s00,000, mem bers of the House Military Committed were informed at their weekly co ference at the War Department.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11
 Nature Always Supreme.

If he had slept more and regularly all his life. Napoleon would have been able to stay awake and attend to the battle of Waterloo, instead of failing asleep in spite of himself. Nature eas. fly conQuers all conquerors.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11
 Murdock Confirmed.

Washington. The nomination of Victor Murdock for another term as member of the Federal Trade Com mission was confirmed by the Senate without opposition.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11
So .ooo. 900 To ReIaium.

Washington. = Belgium was given another credit of $9,000,000 by the United States Government. This raised the total loans to Belgium to S166, ,020,000 and total credits to all allies to s7,215, 5,476,666.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11
Enemy of Younu Chicka9

Lice are the worst enemy to the young chicks and hot weather tends to increase their numbers unless dras. uc measures are taken to get rid of them.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11
Fraudulent Precious Stones.

About ten years ago Antwerp was flooded with spurious white diamonds. Before the fraud was detected the per- sons who made the transformation had reaped a profit of eight million dol
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11
To Increase Holdinos.

Washington A Senate bill de signed to permit homesteaders 10 enlarge their land holdings to GAO ares by obtaining noncentiguous lands, was passed by the House and now goes to the president.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11
For DuekIinas and eoslina.

A good food for newly matched duck. lings and goslings is stale Out not moldy or musty) bread moistened with milk and with little fine grit and a little finely granulated charcoal mixed in.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11
Earliest Mail Service

We are told by historians that the Persians under Cyrus had mail serv- Ice in the sixth century before Christ.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11
compers Goes To Italy.

Havre-Samuel Gompers, presi- dent of the American Federation of Labor, visited the American front in France recently. After his visit he left for Italy.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11
couRIPRocEEolNes.

James A. Wood. formerly assistant food administration in Nevada. was convicted of bribery in a California federal court.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11
Allies Into Bulgaria.

Paris.--Occupation of Bulgaria by allied troops is progressing normally. according to Marcel Hutin Of the Echo de Paris.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11

President Wilson will not ba able 10 come west during the present loan drive. according to a letter to Coy. hoWden.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11

From photograph posed for by Miss Frances Fairchiid, 1918 debu- tante of New York, in behalf of the fourth Liberty loan.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11

fprepared by the United States Depart
 ment of Agricultural
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-07-08
GOVERNMENT RAILROADS
Nv DIR. FRANK CRANE.

In very fine aud loyal spirit The public and the railway officials
have tried to adjust themselves 10 the action of the government IN
taking over the railroads.
Armour. when war was declared. can have Armour 81 Company
The Government can have J. Ogden Armour. The Government can
have any man or prOuI oi men M our organization =" exemption
viii hc claimed"
And that has been the comrncndablc attitude of big bnsncss
throughout the country. And of the people generally.
We are willing 10 do without sleeping ears. dining cars and chan
cars If il means licking the Germans, Just IS we glHdlN dispense with
wheat, meat and diamond necklaces.
had to travel the other day. ON the crack railway Of the United
states. went 80 the ticket office and had TO stand in line for half
an hour before could get TO a clerk 10 ask a question. The clerical
When reached the clerk found was al the wrong place. He
snapped ~ me, too. Although M! only oft"nNr was a dcNT" 10 spend
some money for a ticket, felt as If were mp before q police mag
strHte for stealing chickens.
went to another waiting line and stood thirty minutes more.
bought a ticket. Then paid a tax on it. Then another tax for riding
IN a Pullman. Then a Pullman ticket. Then a TAX IN that. FIVE
walOps they gave me-.
They had refused to reserve a berth for me by telephone. They
refused 10 reserve a berth from a distant city 10 another point by
telegraph.
/ don't object. They didn take an my money. had enough
left to buy a 30ccnt meal in the diner fora dollar eighty and a pu"-
ter 10 help pay the portcr'S wages.
But if Car McAdoo would kindly issue a ukaNc To all railroad
clerks and herderS oi the public, asking them 4" dal g'nlF WIN ''
Common People, who are mbucd with the desIre 10 coutrhut" none!
to the roads, and remind them that Dead Hens Lay 80 Eggs. aud
instruct them to administer a little laughing gas OF courtesy when
they extract our dollars. II would help some.
Honest. I'm not proierman. am not a l'oshevik N gust
bruised. III take my punishment. If IT. necessary. But why keep
ON pounding a man when he's down.
Says j. c. Forbes, in his magazine;
"The abolition of ticket offices at convenient points, the cancel
lation of old-tnme privileges such as the return and refund Of unused
Pullman tickets, the looping off of passenger trains. the curtailnent
Of sleeping accommodations. the oVercrowdIng of tralns-ai this WI
save money for the new railroad overordS but the public viii have
20 foot the bill, not only financially, but at the cost of time, temper.
convenience and efficiency. So far governmrnt-con,rolled raiIroadme
h. not tended to whet the public : attitude for the government own
ershlp Of railroads The attitude of many railway employees toward
the travelling public has undergone a distinct and rcprettabl". but
perhaps not unnatural, change. Already there is noticeable the pro
verbal haughtinesS of Government officials The men now feel their
'ormer bosses ar" no longer bosses and that they need not be over
careful how they act.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-07-08

sleep is Indispensable 10 keep NJ the
hcut-rcSistinE vitality. \ slightly warm
bath thee last thiug at niEht viii plso
prnluoic hhe wooing ~ sleep.
Water is the best Of an summer
drinks. Not uul, does Il satisfy more
surely than ANYTHING els" tho thirst
that heat creates. but It helps to Keep
lthc Sidn.,s active
Aud kidney inactivity is "a
81 USUALLY u~uSusuoctrd. summer dan
|E.r Winch is JddiuouHl r,,sun Tor
avnidiuG hraN, foods iu the summer
time.
Frequent rests dutiug the daS. how
ever hrict. are 10 ur recommended on
the oth,r hand ,liiug for the greater
part Of the day. with the hca, ts IN
excuse. is "a ucruicious practice.
II helps, m mct. To- c%>aggcrti" the
heats effect For Ia" id,or. Just be-
cause o." is an idlcr. has lime "a dwell
mentally on tho uncomfortable Acnsn.
uuus Do" experiences By dwelling on
them ho makes himself feel thcm an
"a" more kconly
This explains tho frcuucntl, heard
assertion that people feel the heat less
when th'N keep hus, ut something
| than when th"> 80 nothing bat at
around tr,iu- Co kecp roo.
In the one case the have something
10 ihlnh about bcsides the rise of tho
thermometer In tho other the leave
their minds free to become ohsess"d Wv
heat sensations
Occupation therefore. is an impor.
turt Iirm Don summer hygiene nut
while DO - "'so to keep 20 work. It ID
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-07-08

y ICH % thing as the possibility
that he ever would or could
~ DE grateful to "a TAT beetle
never had entered Peter Rabbits
head II any one had suggested such
% thing p,tor would have laughed
Yet that is oNart-ly what cam. o.
I1ss. n seems funny To- Peter even
now. but 8. BIS so.
You sec when Peter told JimmN
skunk " truth about what he kucw
a. the eggs OF Mrs. SLOW Poke the
BoN Turtle hc felt greatly relieved.
tie thought hat the fact that the
rain drops had So beaten down the
place where Nlrs SLOW Poke had aug
the hole 100 which her eggs we're
buried that he. Peter. could mo- longer
toll exactly whore 10 was would make
Jtm'Iy skunk thiuE ~ quito useless
10 hunt any more So whom Jimmy
commanded him 90 load the way 49,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-07-08

ncpr 90 the spot ts ho could. Peter
was yrr, much up.rt
Sow % happened tht' thcy were
very close % the spot lu .art where
they were situur was within TWO
"rg VICE.. buried Peter Duow that
thourh uc cuuId.t loll Jimmy th,
.>.i.t .pnt. 10 wuuit p, greatly matter.
Knowing THAT r, vas y,rE CLOSE Goo
u Jimmy v"gld just dig around uuti.
boz" found D. Peter was boo O. bad fiN.
tie certainly was.
"lu have "a" pretend that % is spmo
whore whore 10 iau' Thought Peter.
and turned about JH o. tu rn back
300 the direction uc had just come
from.
That won do. Prtcr' You can't
fool ulc so cleily us 1l that You
wasn't Ipokinp in that direction when
first saw YOU. Sow show mc l.
near tn that place ls you can ur you
VIII Do" OBJ, sorriest rabbit eyer
lived
There was something in Jimmy
voice rhdt sent Htt,c cola chills chas.
ms o1rn other an over Peter. II was
piuIu that jimmy wasn't 90 he fooled
that way.
I've ju'. got 10 show him There
no help Tor o. I've Just got "a show
MIN Thought Peter Then he'll dIt
around until ne finds those eggs an,
and wish ! had kept away iron
here
Ito looked this way and hat was
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-07-08

Hs DO" prepared 60 du what hc knew
Dies had tu dp - We, ts 10 Dee hoped
500 find help somcw here, Iir didn't.
"'ot1s" h" couldn't Imagine ,u, one
COP AUS thing that could help hin.
NE org '. ..o a.uo % IeHl moved
Something dITtrd out from under b.
1u1 disappeared uui,r 1nuthcr leaf
Instantly Peter curiosity wa.
aroused Ur forgot IimmN Skunk
Nnrupt., b." stt up very straight 900
order 90 5000 better Iimu, SEuuk
turned ru s,o what Peter vle staring
a.
Just then that leaf under which
Peter had reu something disappear
moved 20 , Gee Dit and from under q
sumothiul dartcd ACROSS "a iu old
piece ~ bark Iyiur on the ground
and vanished under u such "a change
is .lU.. over Jimmy skunk seldom.
yefH seldom. had Peter seen Jimmy
hurry. bout he saw him hurry THIS
time
"A beetle 4 cat hoetlc'' cried
liumy and dartcd across to that old
piece ut hark
This was Peters CHARGE H. didn't
wait o. sec Jimmy turn that piece
uf bark over aud thcu scramble after
half 90 dozen lat h%rctlcs. 10 indeed
Peter dtdnt wait This was his
chance tud hc took 80 his heels.
Iipportl upperty- lip lipperty -lipperty
up hr raced home 20 the lear odd
BrI"r Patch
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-07-08

led nations ave simply gone 10 tho
dogs with drink-thoir nerves and 600
10 YOU mink tho women III America
win do tho same" Thcu the uost
day she is calling the high heavens
30 witness that the girls of nus couu-
Try nave simply uno mad over tho
men ln uniform and that thank heaven
she hasn't got s daughter to bring dis
grace upou her
II " toIl mo more" holy -tton-thoy-
lady that she W one of tho kJiscr's
s]tuuuouost alhos she would bc amazed
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-07-08
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