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The Holbrook news., 1918-08-30
Superintendent of Schools

I thereby announce myself a candi- date, on the republican ticket, for mo- imitation for the office of County Sper- intendent of Schools of Navajo County, subject to the decision of the voters at the Primary election on September 10, 1918-
 RosABEL s. GOLDMAN.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-29
KEEP THE HENHOUSE
FREE OF PESTS
Here Are Best Powders and Sprays.

Here Are Best Powders and Sprays.
Fowls are infested by two kinds of
body parasites-lice and mites. Lice
live continuously upon the birds. The
common mite feeds upon them on the
roosts at night, and after feeding Sc
cretes itself in the cracks and crevices
about the roosts.
There are many different kinds of
poultry lice. Those most common on
fowls are-the body louise, yellowish
in color and about one-tenth of an inch
in length, which remains on the skin
of the fowl; the shaft louise, somewhat
smaller and very pale in color, which
is usually seen on the shafts of the
feathers; and the head louise, a large
gray species which is most frequently
observed on the heads of young chick
ens.
Lice are not usually very abundant
on healthy fowls which are kept un-
der sanitary conditions and provided
with dust baths. They multiply rapid
ly upon birds of low vitality and slug
gish temperament, and are quickly dis
tributed through f1ocks upon premises
where attention to cleanliness is in
different.
Individual Treatment Advisable.
For novices in poultry keeping, and
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-29

POULTRY CONVERT :
WASTE INTO FOOD

(By the United States Department of
Agriculture.)
The central thought to be borne in
mind in considering the growing of
more poultry as a war necessity Is the
fact that the keeping of poultry is a
"a of converting into good food
materials that cannot be utilized by
man, that cannot be eaten by any 9TH
er kinds of stock, and that, without
the poultry, would be absolute waste.
Very clearly, it becomes a national as
well as an individual duty to keep
enough poultry to take up all such
waste materials. AS long as fowls
take the bulk of their feed from such
sources and require to be fed on grain
or other garnered feeds only as a fin
ishing process, additional food is being
created.
Careful planning must be done, of
course, to insure the utilization of rs
many kinds of waste materials as pos
sible and to avoid overstocking with
any n kind of poultry that would not
be fully fed from the particular kinds
of waste which it eats and would,
therefore, require to be largely fed
from garnered materials.
Chickens, in any general scheme of
poultry production, of course, must
take first place. They are best adapt
ed to general conditions, take a wide
range of feeds and convert them, per
haps, with the greatest margin of
profit. Chickens, better than any 9th
er class of poultry. utilize table scraps
and the general run of waste from the
kitchen door, all the way from apple
and potato parings to sou milk. Chick
ems far surpass all other kinds of poul-
try in salvaging waste grain from the
stables, from the shed or lot where the
cattle are fed, and from hog pens. Dur
ing the winter months, on farms where
any considerable number of live stock
are kept, the 100 hens suggested
would make their living from these
sources with only slight additional
feeding from time to time. Chickens
are great d~estroyers of insects, includ-
Ing many injurious forms, in yard, pas
ture, end orchard. They utilize, also,
many grasses and weeds, and seeds
from the same, that would otherwise
be of no use. Except in isolated in
stances, the part of wisdom would be,
undoubtedly, to keep more chickens
than all other kinds of poultry com.
bined, but there should be, in a ma
jOrity of cases, some of all the other
common kinds of poultry.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-29

the Old Gent. Make them Proud
of you for a Day, anyhow.
If you've been on the Outs with
the Other Fellow, go Slam him on
the Back and Stick out your Mftt
and Call it Off.
Go out and Grab a Soldier or
Sailor who is Far from Home. get
ting ready to Fight for You. Stick
his legs under the Mahogany, and
Stuff him Up with the Turk or
whatever you've got.
See if there aren't some Poor
Folks in the Neighborhood that
could Stand a Basket of Grub.
Shoot it Around to them.
There's One Big Thing, in par
ticular, you can do. You may not
have the Dough of Carnegie, but
you've probably got One Buck,
anyhow.
Take that Buck, Steer Past the
Gin-mill and the Smoke-shop for
once, and buy yourself a Years
Membership in the American Red
Cross.
Be n of the Ten Million Sub
scribers that the President wants
to have Standing back of our Ten
Million Scrappers.
Help to take care of our Boys
both before and after their battles
and maybe next Christmas we'll
have that Thing for which the Day
stands-Peace on Earth, Good Will
to Men. (19)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-29
1.-THE EXTRAORDINARY
JUNE WEATHER.

At the near approach of summer the
present month has developed an extra
ordinary contrast of record breaking
temperatures. On Thursday of last
week the lowest June temperature of
record, % degrees, was reported in
Vermont, almost concurrently with
the highest of record, 102 degrees, OBJ
served in Missouri.
1t seems difficult to explain such
phenomenal weather extremes of an
opposite character. But perhaps the
mystery may be somewhat cleared up
by noting the contrary effects pro-
duced by the strong movement north
ward of the su~btropical air current
advancing from the Gulf of Mexico.
Naturally the first result of this move
ment would be to cause high tempera-
lures in the Southwest and adjacent
regions. 1t is, however, quite probable
that a large portion of the great cur
rent from the Gulf moved northeast
at high and cold levels of the atmos-
phere and descended slowly owe the
North Atlantic States with frosty or
freezing effects.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-29
A LETTER FROM A SOLDIER.

At the head of the casualty list prin-
ted one recent Sunday was the name
of Lieutenant Adrian c. Edwards, of
Carrolton, Ill.-killed in action.
Just after sunrise on the morning of
May 4, while commanding his section
of machine guns in the first line of
the American Army in France, he fell,
shot thru the head by a German sniper
and instantly killed. Thus he Joined
the hosts of chose immortal dead who
live again'-an ever-increasing com
pany of gallant gentlemen among
whom he seems destined to shine thru
the years.
Not that he gave more than humid
reds of his countrymen already have
given in this war or than hundreds
of thousands stand ready to give glad
ly, but that he left as a heritage a let
ter which, we believe, will be handed
down to future generations as n of
the classics of exalted patriotism.
Here is that letter, as it came to his
mother a few days ago:
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE My
Dear Mother: | am about to go into
battle and have instructed the COM
pany clerk to send you this letter in
case l become a casualty, hence the
receipt of this letter by you will indi-
cate that l am either with my God or
a prisoner in the hands of the enemy.
Since l will never become a prisoner
of the Huns, if | remain conscious and
am able to fight, it is doubtful if 1
will ever be an inmate of a German
prison camp.
So do not grieve that l am among
the missing, but rather rejoice that
you have given a son in sacrifice to
make the greatest military caste of all
times lay down its sword; to save CIV
ilization, to prevent future wars; to
punish the Huns who have disregarded
every law of God and mankind, and
whose only God is the god of war and
military force, and to make the world
safe for democracy.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-29

with small fiocks generally, it is adj
visable to make SURF that the flock is
free from lice by giving the birds indi-
vidual treatment, which will secure
that result. The most universally pro-
durable article for this purpose is pow
dered sulphur. The method of apply
ing this is to hold the bird by the
feet, head down, and dust the sulphur
freely into the feathers, using either a
small insect-powder gun, or a can with
a perforated cover. Pyrethrum may
be used in the same way. Neither of
these remedies will thoroughly and
permanently rid poultry of lice. When
they are used treatment must be re-
peated at more or less frequent inter
walls, as may appear necessary.
By using commercial sodium fluorid
in the form of powder, or as a dip, all
species of poultry lice may be destroy
ed at one application. AS the high
efficiency of sodium luorid in destroy
ing lice on poultry is of recent discov-
cry the material is not ordinarily
found in all drug stores. With a de-
'mand for it, however, local druggists
will secure supplies. Poultry keepers
who desire to thoroughly eradicate
lice from their flocks should write the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, Washington, D. c., for Farmers
Bulletin sol, which gives. with full
details of the use of sodium fiuorid,
complete information on the control of
mites and lice.
The common chicken mite is a very
small gray insect which, when it has
filled itself with blood, becomes bright
red, hence the name rec mite by
which it is often called. 1t may be
discovered, if present, by looking on
the under sides of the roosts and nest
supports, and in the wall crevices neal
them. Where the mites are very abun-
dant they may be found in large mass
es in such places. They also frequent
the nests of sitting hens. With reas-
enable attention to the cleanliness of
poultry houses, mites are not likely to
be troublesome except in warm wealth
er.
Treatment for mites consists in ap-
plications of liquid insecticides or dis
in%fectants to them and to the places
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-29

~ F with Lid, Fellows Loosen
Up! Pass Out Somethingl
This is the One Season
when you ought to have a Glow
in your Interior Workings a lot
Warmer than the Hottest Shot of
Hot Scotch ever gave you.
The Gink who doesn't feel, at
Christmas-time, like a Friend of
all the World (barring, of course,
Kaiser Bill and his Huns) is a
Pretty Sad Proposition, if you Ask
Me.
For we are Celebrating the Birth
day of the Squarest, Modest Friend
this old World ever had, the One
who is our Best Pal when we Need
Him.
It's the Time to be a Pal to
Anybody who needs One. There
fore, l say Pass Out Something"
You don't have to Make Some
body a Present of a Rolls-Royce or
a Diamond-studded Cigar-cutter.
You don't have to Go Clean Broke
and Get Into Hook yourself.
There's nothing to that. It's Nut
Stuff.
But the Thing to Do is to give
what you can, Materially, and also
to be Present with the old Glad
Hand and the Cheerful Chirp for
Everybody-starting at Home.
Show a clean, sober Map to the
Wife or the Mother, the Kids or
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-29

l desire that you view the matter in
the light and spirit of the Spartan
mothers of old, who, when their sons
went forth to battle for freedom and
their native land, said to their sons
Either come home proudly bearing
your shield before you, or upon it.
War was absolutely necessary on the
part of my country, and altho | was
"a years old and nobody expected me
to go, yet someone had to go; some
one must make the sacrifice; some mo
Their must lose her son In the light
of these facts, and knowing our coun'
try's great need, | volunteered, and
have never for one moment regretted
my decision and will not, altho my life
and the useful career must end. Life
is not the highest boon of existence;
there are ideals that are superhuman,
interests greater than life itself, for
which it is worth while fighting, suffer
ing and dying.
If possible, after the war, | would
like my remains brought to America
and inferred at White Hall. | have
provided well for your support, as |
have a $4,000 insurance policy with
the government and several thousand
with old-line companies. My friend,
Thompson, and Jesse have these poll
cies and other valuable papers.
Goodbye, mother, l will see you in
the next world. You may know that
| died fighting for you, my country
and all that life holds dear. Your son,
ADRIAN.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-29

There is more Catarrh in this section Of
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and for years 1t was supposed to be
incurable. Doctors prescribed local remedies
and by constantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced 1t ineurable. Catarrh
is a local disease. greatly influenced by con-
stitutional conditions and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Medicine, manufactured by F. ]. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, Ohio, is a constitutional remedy,
is taken internally and acts thru the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. One
Hundred Dollars reward is offered for any
case that Halls Catarrh Medicine fails to
cure. Send for circulars and testimonials.
F. J. CHENEY & co, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
advertisement
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-29

border, about 1y50O returning exes have their first breath of free France.
They are the men and women and children-of M further use to the enc
N.Y. who are being returned to their OWL country from Germany and the
conquered districts of France and Belgium. The French government re-
quested the assistance of the American Red Cross in solving some of the
acute problems at Evan, where these 800 people must pass through every
day to make DON for those coming tomorrow!
When the first trains "a in, always with several cases of contagious
diseases among the children, there "a the constant danger of epidemics
spreading through France, IS these refugees scattered through the country.
The first thing h Red Cross did vas to establish a system of medical in
spection to prevent this, and a chldren's hospital and dispensary, where
thousands of little one are given expert care. Several famous old mon
asteres and chateaux ear Evian and Lyons have been made over into o
valescent homes for these orphan children and the Red Cross is active in
their support. Amid all the tragedy of Evian there is the thrilling hour of
return to France; and lin the care of the Red Cross the children sometimes
find a journeys end that reminds them of the fairies.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-29
SEVENTH DAY
ADVENTIST CHURCH,
Lake Place, P~leasantville.

Sabbath School this Saturday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, followed by Church
services.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
night at las o'clock.
Everybody welcome.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-29

where they harbor, repeating the ap-
plications at intervals of about a week
until all are destroyed. Any of the
petroleum products commonly used
for d~isinfectant purposes will be found
effective for the destruction of mites.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-29
"Pass Something Out
By BILLY SUNDAY
Famous Evangelist)
FF with Lid, Fellowsl Loosen

Copyright, 1917, by The Bell Syndicate, Incl
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-26
SUNNI ER DAYS.

O. the dear days! O. the sweet days! How the summer loves the land, How she lavishes her riches. giving them with eager hand: Green of grass and rainbow glory where the bright flowers blossom free.
 Gold of grain and feathery foliage where bare hillsides used to be. Calm. clear waters with the wonder of the skies imprisoned fast. Vagrant south winds bearing fra grance on their pinions wander past.
 O. the warm daysI o, the long daysi Each a sequence of delight From the early morn till noontime- from the noontime till the night! And time passes us so swiftly that we scarcely hear his wing. Earth seems joining in our gladness while we drink at natures spring, In the forest. by the lakeside, on the heaven-aspiriu1 hill New delights, and joys are waiting we may take them if we will. We may find Nepenthe's waters, drink and r.t our spA1ts free From the shadow of past sorrows from the fear of griefs to be, For the golden cup of summer over- flows each happy eay- h. year heart ensArine ms gfadnees-- for it soon will pass away.
 -Ninette M. Lowwater.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-26
,HEZ VINDEcATEQ.

I didn't have time to brush up after got. home that night before Hope says: t-s. ~
 "Hez, what has happe0ed? Have you had an accident?"
 owned right up that when it came to being zigza gged off the road or zig zagging someone else off, if I had to die I was going to- die game!
 Well, MT. Haskins was very angry and talked about your recklessness and said nothing about the other driver s drunkenness. He couldn't have known, Hez!"
 T told him all about it." says I, "and he went and read the riot act to that stranger told him he was drunk and that he would never pay red cent for the loss of his wheel. If it had moi been for the ability of my driver, said Mr. Haskins, q should have a damaged automobile with no prospect of ever recovering a cent. Take the case case to court if you want to-" he told him. tt s'. That New Yorker. facing the situa- ton, said: He had no idea of going to court and that he hoped nothins would get into the papers about it He'd had a drink too much and ht should rather lose, hundred than hav' i his employer hear of it."
 i MT. Haskins said he hoped should always prove to be so blameless.a ) HEZ HARMONDY.-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-26
SYMPATHY FROM AUNT MARY.

Dear Social Corner Friends: are we called to mourn the loss of one of our Social Corner friends. One who ever tried to add to tho pleasure of Social Corner gatheriIgs and helped very much to make every meeting he attended a joyful occa- sion to all We shall all miss him from The Corner and our hearts throb with loving sympathy for Mandy in her loneliness and grief It is our prayer that she, may have the con- forting influence of the Holy Spirit to sustain her in the hours of need and feel the everlasting arms of God S love around her giving her strength to endure her grief and loneliness like a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
 I think that Interested Reader must be very happy these days if the say ing is true that it is more blessed to give than to receive" for he has made so many happy by sending beautiful calendars. to Social Corner writers for which we are very sure that every one is truly grateful and also for the kind thought that prompt ed the gift.
 Many heart is hungry for a lov- ing word. Let us not withhold what is so easy to give, and may we each during the present year when prompt ed to do kind deed or say loving word do it then, not put it off til tomorrow. Tomorrow may not be ourS
 With love and good wishes for the happiness of all of the Social Cor ner friends.
 ATrNT MARY
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-26
HOOVER FRIEND.
SUGGESTIONS FROM BLANCHE.

Dear Social Cornerites: As we are living ins practical age and sno time for dreaming and all kinds of experi- meEts are being tried, l now, find that cooking oiTis 25 cents a pound. : !;
 By using equal quantities of aoiI warmed a iittie and stirring in butter the cost is SS cents a pound; it cer- tainly spreads easier,
 When one hears. of so many having their vegetables and canned fruit froz-- en, one is apt to think of such words as slackers; and no doubt they do not own thermometer. If a certain num- her of boxes raised above the cellar floor filled with edibles and tent form ed over them of sticks covered with bags, blankets or an}thing convenient and a safe lantern placed in the cen- ter in a pail or an old tin cover is best for safety. with the corner raised a little I do not think the frost would penetrate. ..5 1 The fireIess cooker comes in for: :sav-- ] ing fuel now, although those who. see
 me using it say, "I wouldn't fuss. I
 would bake in the stove. put in some more coal or wood" It is best to take | thought for the morrow. ,.-.. l Best wishes to all.
 = PI A N(yIIE
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-26

weak brine.
 Dirty Coat Collars-Apply benzine; after an hour or more when the grease has become softened wash in soap and water.
 To Clean Light Kids-Place grove on hand, rub with cornmeal: use cot ton flannel Never use a ragged or long dishcloth as the lint collects around the s.~~ spout and often causes a serious ob- struction.
 To Drive Nails-Dipped in soap will drive more easily in hard wood.
 Pour Boiling Water on Apples They will peel easily.
 oxalic acid will remove them without lnjuring print. Dish water poured around young fruit trees and currant bushes, etc, facilitate their growth. | Rub Baked Potato with Grease-The skin will remove more readily. Rice washed with soda is more clean and makes it nice and white. Sandpaper the soles of a baby's new shoes before they are worn. This keeps them from slipping on the polished ! floors. To Purify a Room-Burn vinegar, roSln or sugar.
 To Make Chicken Gravy Richer-Add l eggs found in chicken. ! In using hard water for dishwater add a little milk. To Clean Paint-Add to two quarts of water two tablespoons turpentine and one of milk, and only soap enough to make suds, and it will clean and | give lustre.
 Iron Rust on marble can generally be removed with lemon juice.
 A Thin Coat of Varnish applied tt straw mating adds to it's beauty ani makes it more durable.
 Celery Roots, boiled, cooled and cu' into dice. make a very acceptable salad.
 To Mend Woolen Clothes, use ravel- Ing of the same or hair from yom | head.
 To Keep Lemons-Cover with water change once a week.
 Roller Towels for the hands should be marked with the number of each and also with the whole number; a. 16, 2-6, etc, where the whole number Is six. This shows at once the whole number is accounted for, and make. them easy to use in rotation, so tha they will be worn equally.
 Of dish cloths there should be six two for the best dishes, two for greas, two for pots. The first could be mark cd "B 1. 9; the second "B-2, g." Tn, second two e 1. g." etc., the thirt "P, 1. g." etc.. and wiping towels fixec the same way.
 Cement for Get-Use shellac to join and then smoke the joints to mak, them black. Remember, stir hard witt a fork.
 | To Renovate HatRauds whe, Stained with Sweat and Grease-Dis
 solve one ounce. of white castillo soa, in four ounces of alcohol and one ounc each of sulphuric of ether and aqua
 ammonia. Apply with a cloth. ru , snartly. rinse with clear rain water
 What this will do: It will make
 mans suit look like new and will clea r an old felt hat all kinds of fast blac
 wooden goods. The above is fine.
 have used it 50 times. r ETHELYN.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-26
CROCHET AND RAFTING DESIGNS
By WINIFRED WORTH

row, oh. |, turn. 9th row-Make 15 ds. under ch. s, ch. f2,, It. on 3rd t., (ch. ? miss 1, 1 t. on next u twice, ch. 4, [ t. under 4 ch., turn. 7th row-Like 2nd row-to end, then .ch. 1. Id. t. in each of 13 d. of preceding row, with 1 oh. between each, mak- ing B d. t. in all; fastens last d. t. to 5 ch., with 1 d., turn. Sth row-Ch. 8, 1 d., under first ch, between d.. l.. (ch. 4, 1 d.. under next 1 ct.9 Il times, ch. 1, 1 d. under ch..,. finish row like End row. Begin again at 3d row and repeat for length desired.
 Han Wheel Edging.
 MOST pleasing repeater. Will "A enhance the looks of any article. "A Chain 16.
 1st Row-Fasten in ring by sl: st, chain 4, turn. |.-> ,53a,5 ss'.
 End R0W-E15 [. in ring. ,4 A-
 Srd RoW-Turn, ch. fasten in top of End t, repeat until 2 spaces are | formed with ch. 2 between each L, turn. - , 7,g @., 4th Row-1 q. 3t. 1 q. in first space repeat 6 times. in last space 1 d. ch 10. turn and sl. st. between last tva scallops; repeat from 2nd row. .s Dainty Edging.
 To be made from No. 80 CordInne. Chain 12. 7
 Fasten by sl st. in ring, ch. 1. d.; ch. 3 picot, 2 d., oh. 3 D., repeat unt; 3 ps. have been made. 2d., turn. chair 12. fasten by sl. st. below last picot made. 2 d.. 3 ch. ?. repeat