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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
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Road Drag Hitch.

and the water, instead of standing in
the road and making the holes deeper,
must run off TO the side-and the trav-
eler has q good road.
The road dragger. or "dragman.'' as
he usually is called, is like Il clay work
CT when he shapes up the puddled
earth and smOOths the road. He puts
the surface in condition and gets the
standing water off, and the rOadbed
dries in that condition instead of hold
ing the water and letting the traffic
work the ruts deeper. The dragman
could not shape this up with dust any
more than the clay worker could fash
ion his image with dry dirt. But if he
gets out right after a rain, while the
earth is puddled. he can work his road
and the traffic Will help him, for the
water will be forced out and off the
surface. That is why it is so import
ant to drag when the roads are not too
dry to puddle or compact. Perhaps
the traffic is sufficient to cut up the
road after it is dragged, and this dis
courageS the man who does the drag
ging. But in that case he should fol-
low over the road and do it again if
necessary and win the fight for Il good
road. If he waits until the road is
dry because the vehicles rut up his
dragged road he will simply plane off
the surface and not remove the trou-
bic. If he drags a second or perhaps
q third time he Will work toward a
hard surface, impervious to water and
with a minimum of dust, which is the
evidence of a well-dragged highway.
Perhaps. if the vehicles cut 4 road
when it is first being dragged, the driv-
ers may be persuaded to drive by the
side, if that is feasible, while the road
Is first drying out or freezing.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
MULE MISSED HER TOBACCO
Blamed for Planting Hoofs in Back
of Her Only Friend.

Thinking the animal made a mistake
in not knowing whom she was kicking
or it was his fault because he forgot
to give her the usual chew of tobacco.
Fred Wales of Grass Valley, Cal, who
carried his arm in a sling for some
time as the result of kick from Bes-
sic, excuses his partner of fourteen
years for injuring him.
The mule is known to every en-
plOyee of the mine, $50 in all. and
while there is no affection for hef
among 449 of them. they all have a
wholesome respect for her in spite of
her contrary disposition. It is mine
classic that she kicks the airpipe two
feet above her for exercise.
With Fred Wales, however. it Is diff
ferent. He has worked with Bessie
for fourteen years and has become at
tached to the animal He excuses her
vagaries as an indulgent mother con-
dones the actions of a spoiled child
1t is merely matter of tempera-
ment. he says, and the other men do
not understand her. His faith was
shaken temporarily. but not for long
In the physicians office he took of
Tense at a suggestion that the mule
should be killed on account of her
vicfOuSneSs and rushed To her defense
1T was perhaps my fault; it certain
" was not hers. Bessie either did not
know who it was when she kicked or
| had forgotten to give her the usual
chew of tobacco. I am willing to take
all the blame"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
White Leghorn coekereI.

get into it Therefore the person who
would keep a garden for flowers or
vegetables had better see TO il that
his henyard Is securely inclosed with
wire netting if he expects 10 raise Leg
horns
If the runs are large enough, Leg
horns can be confined within a seven
foot fence. Yet once they develop the
habit Of ''yard-breaking" they viii
clear this with ease. for they make q
practice of half flying and half climb
ing up the netting
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
BREEDING OF LIVE
STOCK IN WARTIME
Shortage of Animals and Prod
uCtS Should Be Stimulus to
Improved Production.

The shortage OF animals and animal
products in this country should be q
stimulus to improved live stock pro-
ductiOn- There has not been such a
great shortage in the live stock popu-
latiOn in proportion to the human popu-
latiOn in many years. 1t is doubtful If
there has ever been so great a short
age OF live stock in view OF the needs
Of humanity.
1t has been repeatedly said by men
acquainted with conditions that the
wise live stock man viii not only con-
tinue in the business, but increase his
holdings A good many farmers, how
ever, have hesitated until recently to
increase their live stock because Of IN
usual conditions High prices and the
urgent need for increased production
have induced farmers and live stock
men to increase production This is
q good time therefore for a step to-
ward more profitable production
The advantages of community live
stock breeding which existed before
the war still hold good, and present
conditions emphasize the Importance OF
community breeding more than ever be
fore Wonderful progress could be
made in live stock Improvement If the
increase which undoubtedly viii be
made could be obtained from purebred
sires- Thus, q relatively larger per
centage OF high-grade animals could
be produced than if the Improvement
were started when the live stock pOpu-
lation OF the country was normal II
better sires are used at this time the
resulting increase in the total live
stock population viii contain a larger
percentage of good blood than the live
stock population OF this country has
ever had
Communities can obtain sires, to be
used on the existing females, which an
individual could not afford In many
communities there is no one who is
willing TO make the necessary outlay
for a good sire, and no person should
be expected to bear the entire burden
Of live stock improvement for the cOm-
munity. If the community co-operates
in live stock breeding they can obtain
the services OF a good sire at a COM
paratively low cost Most successful
community breeding involves organized
and specialized production CO-opera-
cesSful outcome OF the plan
Cooperative breeding helps the small
breeder, offers opportunity for the ex-
change OF sires with other communi-
ties, affords cooperative marketing
and buying. 1t also stimulates COM
munity spirit just as any other live,
working organization will do. 1t serves
as an excellent advertisement for the
community, as has been demonstrated
In several Missouri counties.
Details concerning community live
stock breeding will be found in Exten-
sion Circular SO Of the University Of
Missouri College OF Agriculture. Per-
sons interested in organizing COM
munity breeding associations should
obtain a copy Of this circular The
agricultural extension service Of the
college will furnish constitution and
bylaws for such organizations. These
may be adapted to local conditions.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
IMPORTANCE OF WAGON ROAD
Roads Are Made impossible
for Several Days.

But for one fact, all of US could re-
joice in this rain, meaning as much
as it does to the growing crops. The
one drawback is the unfortunate fact
that the rain will make the roads al
most impossible for several days. But
the rain is not to blame for this state
of affairs. We are. We ought to have
roads on which the only effect of rain
would be to wash them clean-just as
it does with the city pavements. And
it's not for the joy-riders alone that
we need such roads, says Wichita
Eagle. If we had good roads, farmers,
who can't work in their fields after
rain, could do their hauling on such
days. Now the rain that prevents
working the fields prevents hauling to
market, except light loads, and at
prOhibitive cost. The wagon haul of
agricultural products is infinfteSimal in
distance, as compared with the rail
and water haul, yet it costs actually
more, according to government sta
tistics. For the benefit of the farmer
we need good roads.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19

the quantity OF grain may be gradu-
ally increased, feeding the calf all that
il Will take until three bounds a day
is reached; this viii probably be some
time during the third month. Grain
when fed with separated milk should
never be put into the milk 1t is ques-
tiOnable whether the preparation OF
grain in any way, such as soaking or
boiling, is advisable under any circum-
stances Grain should be furnished in
separate feed boxes placed so that 1t
cannot be sOiled by the drOppings OF
the calf, but at the same time where
the calf can get at it readily. There
should be no corners in which wet
feeds may ferment, and the utmost
care should be taken to keep the grain
fresh and clean at all times.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
New Use for Motorcycles.

That new uses for motorcycles are
still being discovered is shown by the
fact that Californian with a big lawn
to care for drives his mower with the
aid of his powered cycle. After sew
eral unsuccessful attempts he devised
satisfactory means of attaching the
grass cutter to the front forks of his
machine, and now he asserts that he
can trim the lawn in about one-tenth
the time formerly required. The only
consideration that limits his speed ap-
parently is the fact that the mower
must be oiled acknowledgements Ne
chanics Magazine.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
SELECTION OF BEST LAYERS
ture Urges Poultry Keepers TO
Save Laying PuIiets-

Early Matched pullets, in fact, pull
lets OF any age, are scarcer than ever
this fall, and In view OF this fact the
Pennsylvania department OF agricul-
ture is trying TO aid poultry keepers
meet the deficiency by urging the saw
ing Of all the good, old hens for this
next years laying
The best hens are those still IN old
plumage, still with red combs and still
laying. All such hens are extra good
hens and should be marked and used
as breeding stock next spring.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
LEGH0RN is GREAT FoRAeER
u There IL Any Scratching In Sight,
Whether Garbage Heap Or Garden.
Bird VIII Find Il

The Leghorn, while Ii Is a breed
OF great merit, should not be con-
fused as the right breed for every
man and every place. Put the Leg
horn in its proper environment and
there Is no fowl that viii surpass 1t.
On the contrary. If subjected 10 con-
didons that are not suitable for it, IL
VIII be an endless source Of trouble
and disappointment. Leghorns are am
bilious fowls, tireless foragers. If there
is any scratching in sight, whether IL
be a garbage heap. truck garden. cold
frame, manure pile or rose bed. the
LeghOrn will make strenuous efforts TO
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
CHAPTER XVI.
The Queens Call


1t would be difficult to estimate the
mingled rage and horror that swept
over London that night when the news
came of the admiral's treaty.
The admiral felt that he had rid
the world of n dangerous menace for
a hagatelle. But the feeling in the
Admiralty was one of humiliation and
VindictiveneSs.
'sThe scoundrel ~ muttered the sec
ond sea lord, elenching his fists. ''Who
knows that he will fulfill his pact?"
''He must" said Donald.
why, STRIP
because the moderation of his
terms shows that AIacBeard has no Ill
terror motive. I think" he added
shat the admiral did perfectly right >,
"And Miss Kennedy?" inquired the
sea lord.
s'Sacrificed herself for her country
as others have DONE" Donald replied.
But the second sea lord did not UNDER
stand.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
SUPPLY EeG-SHELL MATERIAL
Where Not Furnished In Sufficient
Quantities There VIII Surely Be
Less Eggs Laid.

When hens are fed and handled for
heavy egg production, and egg-sheH
material is not furnished in sufficient
quantity, there viii be fewer eggs laid,
and those laid VIII be too thIn-sheIIed
TO market safely The price OF one
egg viii now supply q good layer for
a year.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
APPLYING MANURE TO SOIL
More Effective When Worked Into
Land Than When Used as Top
Dressing-AppIy Daily.

The sooner manure is worked into
the soil the better This is where it
should rot. Manure is more effective
when worked into the soil than when
used as a top dressing. Daily appIica-
ton Of manure TO level fields is prefer
able to poor storage, no matter what
season Of the year.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
COMB is A GOOD INDICATOR
~ Fowl Is In Good Health II VIII Be
Bright Red and Firm in
Texture

The comb is a good indicator Of the
health Of a fowl II the fowl is In
good condition the comb viii be bright
red. and firm in texture. When the
comb becomes pale and soft, or turns
dark or purple. something is seriously
wrong. aBd fhe sooner the matter is
looked irfu tho hetfer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
NeaIected PouItrx House

In the busy season, by the pressure
OF other supposedly more necessary
work it is very easy to neglect the
poultry house and to allow filth to
collect This should not be. for the
hen is one OF the best crops on the
farm.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
Protein and Mineral Matter.

Protein and mineral matter are alb
solutely necessary for growth and de-
velopment in children. Likewise a
liberal amount of these constituents
are required for work hands and WON
en- in our farm homes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
prauninn Public Roads

It is not difficult to prove that drag
ging the public roads regularly at the
proper time probably is the most eco
nOmicaI method of highway improve
ment.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19

Milling wheat is too high-prieed for
poultry feed and, moreover, it is too
desperately needed for human food
to justify its use In the feeding OF any
animals
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
Stock Fam win pureh-.S.

A pair OF purebred pigs can be
bought for a reasonable sum and. by
changing bOars occasionally. viii soon
stock the farm with purebreds.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
concrete cuixerta PonuIar.

On account OF the decreasing cost
OF cement and the ease with which
sand and gravel may be obtained in
most localities, concrete cuIverts are
becoming more universal each year.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19

Sc sure to visit enc OF. more poultry
shows this winter and learn ali yo1
can about standardized fowls and
methods OF breeding them.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
Good Pastures @ sheen-

Good pastures are said to make Z.
sheep. -4very good farmer knows this
and does a good deal to keep his pas
ture In that class.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
Poor BEDDING Mzteri.I

Manure is not good material for bed
ding hogs 1t collects in the hair and
forms thick scurf on the skin. closing
the pores.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19

A clogged culvert or water passage
viii often defeat the whole purpose OF
an otherwise good drainage system.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
Road nrauoinu Is Ahead.

Even at maximum costs road drag
ging is ahead of other maintenance
both as to results and for economy.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
Follow the Good Road.

Follow the good road and it will
lead to a good town and by many
good farm.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
Einaer Marks

Sweet oil viii remove finger marks
from vanished furniture and kero-
sene from oiled furniture.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
uae Eun width Of Road.

Get the traffic to use the full width
Of the roadway.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
Women work en- Roads.

ChIswfck, England. employs women
to spray the roads with tar.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
Iniured b. ProsperitX,

The mind Is more injured by pros
perity than by adversely.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19

When the calf is in its second week
it should begin to receive grain, and
when one month old it should eat about
half a pound a day. After this time
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
RURAL REALTY TRANSFERS.
r., u. & w. Railroad Acquires Title 10
Cherry Island Marsh Land.

Fourteen acres Of Cherry Island marsh,
situated in Brandywine hundred and
abutting the Delaware River, have been
transferred by Mary A. Monges and
Charles II. Lang, executors Of Gordon
Monges, deceased, to the Philadelphia,
Baltimore d. Washington Railroad Co,
for $1,000
Other rural real estate has been trans-
ferred ms follows:
S.Land and bungalow at Montrose, by
William j. Wiley To Samuel Breitigan
and wife, for 81 900.
Land and building on Main street
extended, Newark, by Elizabeth Z.
Bnrnite, administrators Of Josephine Full
ton, deceased, To the Newark Trust and
Safe Deposit Co, for $500
Land on College avenue, Newark, by
the Newark Trust and Safe Deposit % +,
TO William r. Wollaston, for $3.50
Land, barns, storehouses and railroad
siding in the suburbs Of Newark, by the
Newark Trust and Safe Deposit CO.,
administrator Of Joseph Dean, deceased
administrator Of Elizabeth II. Dean, de-
ceased, to David g. Rose, for sl,700.
Land on Cleveland avenue, Newark,
by the Newark Trust and Safe Deposit
Co, administrator Df Joseph Dean, de-
ceased, 10 David g. Rose, for $3.50, and
adjoining land, to II. Warner McNeal, for
s36G.57
Land abutting the Pomeroy & Newark
railroad, Newark, by the Newark Trust
and Safe Deposit Co, administrator Of
Joseph Dean, deceased, to William i. Cox,
for $40
Land in Colonial Park, by George l..
Atkins TO Harriet NJ CrOssan, for 80.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
DESCRIBES FLIGHT OF
LAWRENCE LAYTON
Fellow Aviator Writes Family of
Georgetown Hero Telling of
Fight in Air.

Lawrence Layton, of Georgetown,
was in the thickcst of a great battle
when his aeroplane probably descended
on the German side, and he was taken
prisoner.
Richard S. Davis, first lieutenant
A. S s, II. c., American Expeditionary
Forces in France, has written to member
of the Layton family, saying:
Lawrence was IN n patrol of five
planes during the recent Franco-American
counter offensive between the Aisnc and
Marne rivers. There was slight brush
with some Hun formations, and the
leader of our patrol saw LaytOn's plane
start a slow glide to earth The plane
was from all appearances under control,
but was headed in the direction of what
was then German territory. Owing to
the presence of the enemy plane, the
leader of the patrol. a French Ace with
"a enemy planes to his credit. could not
follow Lawrence down, but he kcrt
the other planes away The leader Of
the patrol thinks Lawrence landed on
the German side and Is probably a
prisoner of war
"As you probably know. Lawrence
and myself were attached TO this French
Escadrile about the second of July and
were lust in time for all the OfCnslveS
of the Marne and the Marne-AiSne
fronts Lawrence and myself, with one
Frenchman, did a patrol early that
Monday morning and did our little bit
to keep the Huns from crossing the Marnc
River.
"It will be a great comfort to you to
know he was right in the thickcst part
of one of the greatest battles when the
trouble happened
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
FEAR WORK OR FIGHT LAW.
New Castle Job Slackers are Hustling to
Get Work.

Recent activities in the New Castle
district, have put the fear of the Compui-
sory Work Bureau and its inspectors IN
the hearts of erstwhilc industrial siackers
thcreabouts In addition TO the holding
Of Asbury Delanc; otherwise known as
Peter Lane and Asbury Lane, who was
held in 81 900 bail, for failure to comply
with the direction of the bureau, and
John Kelly, whose case went over In the
lower court today, until September 2S,
there have been numerous eases where
INQUIRIES made of the inspectors show that
the heaven is working. This is attributed
TO the system followed, of making cX-
amples Of notorious eases, news OF which
quickly spread among those whose con-
sciences trouble them
The total number of eases taken up by
the bureau reached | 100 at noon today.
Badges have been distributed TO the
force, in the shape of shield, lcttcrcd
inspector, Compulsory Work Bureau,
Delaware, State Council of Defense,
Ross Farra having an opcnwork star and
"Chief Inspector" on his shield.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
339 BOCHE AIRPLANES
BR|TONS' TOLL OF WEEK
In Air as Well as on Land the
Germans Have Been Badly
Beaten.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

by Associated Press to Every Evening
London, Friday, Aug 16.-Measured
by the number OF machines engaged the
intensity of the fighting and the magni-
tude of the losses inflicted on the enemy,
the fighting In the air during the past
week was the most formidable of the
war. Severe conflicts occurred on August
s in the sector between Albert and the
Amicns-ltoye road, where the German
air forces were increased considerably
soon after the opening of the allied Of
fensive. The ali fighting resulted in tho
destruction of As enemy machines, while
IL others were driven down out of control.
Fifty British machines did not return.
During the six succeeding days lS5
enemy arplancs were destroyed and 80
driven down out of control, making n
total of $50 German machines for the
week compared to 123 British airplanes
missing.
In the same period British bombing
squadrons continually attacked enemy
airdromes, railways and other military
obiectives. dropping more than 800 tons
of bombs and causing great damage.
Iow-hylng scout machines rakcd the
cnemv's congested roads OF retreat with
machine gun fire, inficting many casual
ties
A notable feature of the aerial opera
tions was the virtually continuous night
and day bombing of the enemy bridges
over the Somme This greatly hampered
the supply and reinforcement of the
German troops The week work also
included a number of dostr uctive raids IN
to Germany
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
LIBERTY BONDS STRONG
SPOT IN WALL STREET
Stock Market Otherwise Dull and
Uninteresting; Prices Showed
Lower Tendency.
BY Associated Press To Every Evening

Wall Street, New York, Aug. IL
Further accumulation of Liberty 81
per cent bonds at the new high record Of
lOO.50 was the most interesting feature
of today's dull session Of the stock ex-
change
Rails and industrials reacted under
pressure, the reversal extending from
fractions in steels and equipments to / Il
points for Canadian Pacific.
Specialties were less prominent as a re-
suit Of recent restrictions, but General
Motors made an extreme gain Of "a
points.
American Telephone gained over a
point and other utilities were steady. The
closing was irregular. Sales approximated
100000 shares.
Prices of Liberty Bonds were Closing
First Con. As, 1906 Second As, $500;
First Con. 4Is, 04l0; Second Con.
Ais, g3 o.; Third As, gJ.52
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
Major Jacobs Visits Friends.

Major Lynwood B. Jacobs OF Newark,
who has been spending a few DAYS fur
Tough at home, was in town today and
paid visits to some of his old friends and
associates in the Delaware Regiment
with which he served during the Mexican
border campaign, and during its tour Of
duty at Anniston, Ala. He later secured a
transfer to the Signal Corps, with which
he has since been serving at Morrison, VA
where he has had at times nearly ten
thousand men in charge lie is leaving
today for Kelly Field. Texas whore he
will get in touch with the practical appli-
cation of signal corps work in the aviation
branch Of the service under actual hyirg
conditions