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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13
High Priced Feed.

Many Of those thinking of engaging
in poultry keeping are deferred by the
high price of feed. AS they cannot
figure profit on poultry raised on
grain costing around So a hundred
pounds, they conclude that as long as
such prices last poultry cannot be
raised ut a profit That is true in re-
gard To many cases where a profit
could be made with feed at lower
prices, but in many more cases poultry
Will pay even if feed prices should go
much higher than now.
Most of the poultry produced in the
United States comes from general
farms where the birds live largely on
wastes that would not be used at all IL
the poultry did not eat them. AS long
as n farmer does not feed any CON
siderable quantity of salable grain to
his. poultry the prices of feed do not
directly affect his profits from poultry.
Indirectly, high prices Of feed-tend-
ing to curtail production among those
who buy most of their poultry feed
benefit the farmer by raising prices of
I'Ni'A gnu 0SSS III the SeneF3I
markets.
When feed prices are high small
back yard f1ocks can usually be kept
at a profit by feeding as much waste
as can be obtained striving for the
best possible egg production, and sell
Ing eggs direct to the trade that paws
the best price. The same methods
may also enable a specialist in market
egg production with large flock to
keep his plant running when with less
efficient methods he would be forced
to discontinue.
Growers Of standardized poultry for
breeding and exhibition purposes can
usually operate no matter how high
the prices of feed may go. If their
profits are much lower than normal un-
/ der such conditions, they know that
eventually either prices of feed will
come down or prices on high-clasS stock
and eggs will 90 up, and in the long
| run their profits under different condi-
tons will be equalized.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13
A Man of the People

Representative Scott Ferris of Ok
lahoma, is a man of the people. A
recent experience he had proves 1t.
Ferris was down in the Usage coun-
try looking after some cattle land when
night overlook him and he stopped at
the home of renter for shelter and
food. When breakfast was served.
all of the members of the household
poured their coffee into their saucers
to let it cool, and Ferris did likewise.
A few moments later, according to a
friend who accompanied Ferris, two
of the women folk We're overheard
discussing the congressman.
He seems plain, doesn't he?" one
said.
Yep, he does,' the other replied.
He Saucers his coffee just like any
body that wasn't stuck up would
Elisha Hanson in Cartoons Magazine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13

mash as described above a pint and a
half of the grain mixture will be re-
CURED. If the moist mash is fed in
the morning, and the hard grain given
IN two feeds, the DISTINGUISHING Of
about ona-third of the days allowance
may be given either at the time Of
feeding the mash or toward noon, and
the remainder long enough before dark
to let the hens eat all they want be-
fore going to rOost
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13
Ghost Haunss Asto,s Home

Fiscount Aston, better known as VIII
liam Waldorf Astor-he was raised to
the peerage in 1916-is the owner Of
an English mansion with a romantic
history. Hever castle, in Kent, which
this American-born peer purchased
some years ago, was ancient when it
came into the hands of the family of
Boleyn. Here Anne Boleyn passed her
childhood and was courted by Henry
VIII. When her father died Heyer
was taken over by Henry, who gave
The castle to Anne of Cleves, but it is
.he beheaded Anne whose ghost was
said to haunt the scenes of her girl
hood every Christmastide. Viscount
AstOr carried out the restoration Of
the castle with great care, and the old
place is now a charming residence.
Italy has recognized the Boy Scout move
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13
OBTAIN RESULTS
IN FEEDING HENS
Only Grain That 1t Is Necessary
to Crack for Mature Fowls
Is Corn.
GIVE SEVERAL MEALS A DAY
Dry Mash Method Is Most Popular and
Convenient With Poultry Keepers
Who Are Absent From Home
During the Day.

The best results in feeding hens
for eggs are obtained by giving the
birds several meals day in such form
that they eat about equal amounts of
soft and hard feeds. When it Is not
convenient to hand-feed them in this
way, very good results may be obtain
ed by any plan that furnishes enough
feed, in the right variety, under such
conditions that they do not gorge them
selves at any time, and take exercise
enough to keep them in good condition.
Soft feeds for poultry are ground
grains and by-products. vegetables, the
flesh parts of animal feed substances,
and table scraps. which are mixture
of such things. Hard feeds are whole
and cracked grains, and the mineral
parts of animal feeds. =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13
HELP WANTED-Male
FOR SALE IN VERNON, VT.

To Settle an Estate-Two acres of
land and modern steam-heated house
with barn; land lays level; some fruit
Five minutes from r. r. station, school,
etc. Apply to s. W. Edgett, Admr. rs.
tate of Chas. +. Davis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13
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TOO MUCH SALT HARMFUL.

A typical example Of acciden-
: tai poisoning by salt has been
described by a correspondent of
: the bureau of animal industry in
a letter reading as follows:
: "A cake was made at home
, and by mistake salt was used
: instead of sugar. We fed the
. cake to pen of nine pulletS
eight months old. The next
, morning they were all found
dead. VIII you please be kind
enough to let me know what you
think of it? VIII too much salt
. kill chickens?"
Fowls are very susceptible TO
. poisoning by common salt, as
. one-fifteenth of an ounce of salt
: per pound of live weight is suffi-
cient to kill. 1t is very danger
: Gus to allow fowls access to
pickle brine of any sort, particu-
! larly that used for salt fish.
II J, Il
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13

WANTED-Experienced cook. Mrs.
George +. Crowell, Brattleboro. Att
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13
HELP WANTED-Female

In a sanitary, well-conducted rubber
footwear factory which runs the year
round.
Families wishing to locate in a pleas
ant city situated on Long Island sound
can be given work in various depart.
ments.
Fine opportunity for girls as rubber
shoe makers. Good pay while learning
and rapid increase to those who are en-.
pable, and no machinery used in this
department.
The Young Women s Christian Asso-
citation, 10 minutes distance, will re.
eeive girls to board.
For particulars write to
F. R. JUDsoN, Employment Mgr
The candee & Co.,
IA East Street New Haven, Conn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13

WANTED-Chairs TO cane. G. w.
Hudson, Spring st. 56-G7'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Highland
Court Hotel, Hartford, Conn. $500 a
week, room and board 63-65t
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13
Mixture Is Mash.

A soft feed mixture is called mash
Washes are fed either in moist or
In a dry state. The form in which the
mash Is given determines the manner
of feeding it, and-to some extent
the method of feeding the hard grain.
A moist mash Is usually given as one
of two or more regular meals, and in
such quantity that it is all consumed
within short time. Table scraps with
enough ground feed to absorb any eX-
cess of moisture make good moist
mash dry mash is usually fed.in a
hopper from which the birds can eat
at will at all times or at least, for sew
eral hours daily.
The dry mash method is most con-
venient for poultry keepers who are
away from home all day, and in short
winter days cannot attend to their
hens by daylight. With an ample sup
ply of dry mash in q hopper, 4 days
allowance of hard grain in the litter
of straw or other light material COW
ering the floor of the coop, q piece Of
cabbage or of mangel wurzel where
the hens can eat what they want of
it, fresh water, and supplies of oyster
shell and grit in small hoppers, pro-
vision has been made for all needs of
the hens, and they will lay well.
though not, perhaps. quite as many
eggs as when handled two or three
times daily.
Recipe for Dry Mash
A good recipe for a dry mash is:
Equal parts by weight, cornmeal
ground oats, wheat bran, and beef
scraps. A good moist mash may be
made Of the same meal ingredients
with only one-third the amount of
beef scraps, because a larger proper
ton of concentrated animal feed in q
moist mash may cause bowel troubles
With such dry mash about a pint
of hard gra'u mixture 1.-TWO parts
| cracked corn, one part oats by weight)
to ten birds is required. With moist
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13

WANTED-Cattle and horses for
my pastures. L. II. Richardson. 34-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13

WANTED-Two men for cutting
logs and chopping four foot wood
Holden & Martin Lumber Co. 54-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13

Italy has recognized the Boy Scout move
ment as a national institution.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13

WANTED-A man for Grand Union
tea route. This is money maker. If
interested, call Blk. Aft
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13

WANTED-Man and wife to work
on farm. Address Workers, Refbrmer
Office. 57-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13
WANTED.

WANTED-Waitress at Hoadley's
Cafe. 4S-tf
New-York tribune., 1918-02-25
Ohlinger in Book Tells How
Teuton Propaganda Started
Here After Spanish War

Gustavus Ohlinger, who called the
attention of the Senate subcommittee
to the activities of the German-Amcr-
lean Alliance on Saturday, is the au-
thor Of a book dealing with German
propaganda, or "Kulturpolitik" in this
country. The book is entitled "Thcir
True Faith and Allegiance" and was
published in the summer of 1916.
Germanys worldwide self-advertis-
ing campaign, with its sinister slogan
of deutschland Uber Allies" started
after the Franco-Prussian War, the
author says, and has been VIGOROUSLY
the increasing friendliness toward
Great Britain. which followed the Span
lsh american War, began to cause dis
quiet in Berlin.
"The most potent influence in Kul-
turpolitik," he says, "has been the men
who, in constantly increasing numbers
have come to occupy positions in our
universities, colleges and public and
private schools Being by virtue of
their profession less exposed to as
slmilatve influences, they form the
outposts OF Germanism in the United
States"
journalists, clergymen and educators,
says Mr.. Ohlinger, Joined in the Ger
manophile movement here after the
Spanish American War, and many or
CARNATIONS for the spreading of propa-
ganda were formed, the most powerful
being the German-American Alliance.
The sinking of the Lusitania found an
agency thoroughly organized to pre-
vent a break between this nation and
Germany, he continues, asserting that
branches of the German american Alli-
anct, under orders from the Chicago
headquarters, flooded Washington with
protests against a declaration of war.
on account Of the Lustania.
The letter containing the order)
was accompanied by nine forms of tele-
grams" Mr.. Ohlinger asserts. The re-
clplent was urged to stand like a rock
against the frenzy and criminal folly
on the part of small portion Of in
terested persons who are clamoring for
war Others assumed to speak for the
real sufferers while one. registering
sobs, purported to come from the
wives and mothers of your district. -
1t was promised in the letter. Mr..
Ohlnger says. that all tolls would be
paid upon the receipt of bills.
instruction of schoo. children from
the first grade up. in the German lam
guage was regarded as essential by the
alliance, according to Mr.. Ohinger.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-25
tacks on its integrity as a patriotic
American institution

tacks on its integrity as a patriotic
American institution.
The minister made the statement just
before going to his church, where the
OF Soy oo!AIos poluosoId s4nooS II!D
the church. He said;
"All that | know about the charges
against us arc the press dispatches pub
lished in this mornings paper. If Mr..
Ohlinger claims that the alliance got
money from abroad he is not telling
the truth for by no process of proof
presentation could he mention single
cent from abroad, as there has been
none. We are prepared to meet every
attack upon our integrity as American
citizens and a patriotic American in
stltutc. While we were ready to 20 to
Washington for a hearing on Satur-
day, we presume that we will be called
upon at a later date, telegram having
been received by our secretary telling
him that the hearing had been post
pOned.
"Our defence will be made with all
cincerlty and as much dignity as is pos
sible under the circumstances. when we
feel that millions of true and faithful
citizens have been wantonly insulted.
Our papers and books are open for IN
spectlon to-day, as they ever have been,
to persons in responsible position All
shat we have done is on record ard will
be our vindication when the time
comes
Ever since our country entered into
the war we have supported the govern
.nent by silence and active furthcrance
of all its measures. That there has
never been any connection, directly or
indirectly, with either the German gov
ernment or the German people will be
evident when the last sentences in this
trial have been recorded"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-25

'Where is the German government %
The German government is wherever
mere IS German; it is along the
Wilhelmstrasse and in the National
German American Alliance"
Labor troubles, pacifst uprisincs
and every form of current disturbance,
Mr.. Leon is co.~;dent, derive their
strength from this body, composed of
men upon whom the imperial German
government has never officially relin-
quished its claim. They are behind the
Geographic campaigns waged on Con-
gress; they are always on deck to sup
ply funds to any malcontent journal,
ne charges. and TO provide backing for
any lnccndlary mass meeting which any
sort of dissontient group may wish to
stage
"But they work very smoothly, very
clandestinely. Since we have entered
the war they have confined their efforts
to underground work. That is why they
are so hard to pin down. That is why.
too, we must get hold of their records
Il this investigation is really to get us
anywhere. Once we get them, though
we have them checkmated."
Carnegia Peace Plan Opposed
The open record of the Alliance dur
ing the last few years is, however. peo-
pie here point out, highly suggestive
of itself. In the 1912 campaign, led
by koelble, peace was not the cry.
Andrew Carnegie was bitterly assaied
for his efforts in the cause of peace
at that time. In one pamphlet efforts
looking toward a British american
union We're even characterized as
treason"
Out of this agitation grew the Amer
lcan Truth Society. with Jeremiah
O'Leary, later identified with the anti
British magazine. Bull" which was
suppressed by this government under
the espionage act, as its prime mover.
In August, 1914, Koelble outlined to
crowded mass meeting at Terrace
Garden in this city new Triple AL
lance to be composed of Ireland
! Germany and Austria. for the purpose
OF "sweeping ENGLAND off the seas"
In June, 1916, he sailed for Germany
on the same ship with Dr. Dernburg
ostenslbly to present to the Kaiser a
memorlal volume of press clippings
ABOUT the German war relief bazaar
when the German American Alliance
had been concerned with here. On his
return he launched the campaign tc
secure an embargo on munitions and tC
prevent Americans from travelling or
the high seas in war time.
Wanted War Referendum
AT the same time he was urging re-
prisals against the British embargo
and calling for a referendum on Amer
ica's entry into the war
The lobby expose finally put a
Quietus on Kcelble's public utterances
Soon afterward DR.. c. J. Hexamcr
head Of the National German American
Alliance, resigned from the presidency.
This, though" said Mr.. Leon, "by
nc means means that the activities OF
the organization ceased. They merely
changed their tactics. They kept quiet
and slipped away. We are now on the
New-York tribune., 1918-02-25
Nothing NesO in Testimony
BY Chlirgey, Saws Official

WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-"If there
IS active disloyalty in the German
American Alliance" said John Lord
O'Brien. Assistant Attorney General
tonight, 'it is very limited. All Teu-
tonic activity in the United States
has declined in the last four months,
due partly to the more intensive ac-
tiVity of the Department of Justice,
and again to the more extensive par
ticipation of the nation in the war"
The department Of Justice. he said.
had found no.hing, that its agents had
not already reported. IN the testimony
concerning the alliance which Gusta-
Vus OhlinGer gave before the King
Subcommittee Of the Senate Commit
tee on the Judiciary
New-York tribune., 1918-02-25

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the answer that he was not known
there.
Active in German Societies
But if Koelblc was lacking, his rec
ord was not. For years he has been
the chief luminary of the German So
cieties in this section
From the time that, in 1912, he broke
up Carnegie Hall meeting in favor of
arbitration treaties and the celcbra-
ton Of the anniversary of one hundred
years peace between the United States
and Great britain until in the city
election of last November he resigned
his office with Tammany Hall and came
out for Morris Hiilqult, Socialist, for
Mayor, on the strength of the latter's
stand for an "immediate and general
peace his anti-British activities, it is
charged, have been endless.
In March cf 1916 ne figured as the
chief cog in the lobbyist campaign in
favor of an embargo on all arms and
munitions which was so lavishly car
ried on at Washington and which was
exposed by & New York newspaper.
"That is the insdious and dangerous
part of this alliance" said Mr. Leon
last night. "That is why this inves-
tigation is by far the most important
step against pro- Gcrmanism that has
ever been taken by our government.
/ German propaganda works in two ways.
One of them is through spies and dyua-
mite. The other is through the spread
Of German kultur. That is the Office of
the alliance"
at is political body, and its OBJ
ject is to impede the assimilation of
all aliens and to rule this country
through the intimidation Of elected
representatives. Keep the people in
groups and factions is the keynote OF
its policy, which is dictated to it from
Potsdam in the interests of the impe.
rial ruling class Of Germany-a policy
which first brought it into contact with
the Sim Fein movement, with which it
has worked hand in glove ever since
Agents in School Boards
CAT the same time that it seeks thus
to divide us at home, it is all the time
building up strictly German popula-
| tion in our midst. 1t sends its repre-
sentatives to the school boards, and
| has them fight to have German taught
as the predominant language 1t has
succeeded so we'll here that in many
sections of the West German is the
prevailing language of the people
Meanwhile, it binds them together in
city. state and national alignment. SO
that it may fling the full force Of its
combined power into elections on the
un-AmerIcan side
"We claim to be fighting to over
throw the German government, and
there are people who have asked
New-York tribune., 1918-02-25
Woman Spurns Thrift
Stamps as Alimony
Court Tells Husband to Send
Her More Of Them

NEW MILFORD, N. Y, Feb. 24.-Thc
purchase of War Stamp may be Just
IKE giving money to Uncle Sam. but
Mrs. Theresa Linde is a more particu-
lar person. The certificates may be all
right for carrying on q war, but She re-
fuses to accept them as legal tender
Tor an indemnity. such as alimony.
Accordingly, when George c. Lindc.
who has been a little strapped this last
month. sent her S25 worth of stamps
instead Of S25 in bills as allmony, she
returned the stamps and had him
brought into police court here.
When the Judge asked her if she had
no money of her own with which she
could support herself and keep the
stamps as Investments, she said that it
was none of his business.
Send her more stamps ouoth his
honor IN dlsmlssing the case. "And
redeem them when you get GOOD and
ready" N
New-York tribune., 1918-02-25
BY BRIGGS

in an article which appeared in the
"1911 Annual of the Society of German
Writers in America":
During it's (the National German
American Alliancc's) ten years activi-
ties we made the boot progress. Our
alliance has now membership which
must be estimated rather at more than
less than 100000 people, 1t has
branches throughout the country The
aims are idealistic and practical at the
same time, devoted to the highest and
best American citizenship, everywher
known and recognized"
Of the aims of the alliance DR.. Hexa-
mer further says in the same article:
"The Gcrman-American, who does
not rcnounce his Tcutonism and does
not cease to work until 'Americaniza-
ton means Communication to the
whole people, is the best American. II
is our foremost duty-no matter where
we were born-to stick up for German
science, German art and German affec-
ton, and to fight, in public and private
life, hypocrisy, jealousy, infamy and
hypocritical intolerance. Therefore, we
will ana muss preserve the German Ian
guage as the key to & higher culture
and facilitate in the interest Of our
children German education"
In February, 1915, Max Heinrich,
PlSoo agent U tuc GERMAN -Ancflcan n
Alliance Of Philadelphia, mailed out a
circular which read in part:
"Ihe war has just begun. Germany
likes the war. Why: Because she
knows that she is the most hated coun-
try OF the world and that she must lick
the rest of the world sooner or later.
And you, be aware of it, will get yours.
too. America would DO we'll not to get
too fresh. Otherwise it may be that
the German Michael Will come at night.
time and castigate heartily old Uncle
Sam"
Later the German-American Alliance
of Pennsylvania, where the headuuar-
ters CT the national alliance were
located, invited the German organiza-
tions all over the country to send lep-
resentatives to a meeting which was
held IN Chicago on May 2S and 20, 1916.
The purpose of the meeting, as stated
IN notices then sent out, was 'to in
form unequivocally, through accredited
representatives., the political powers
before ana at the time of their national
conventions of the wishes of the Ger
man americans and to prove to them
that they have to deal with a united
German American vote, which cannot
be split in the separate states by politi-
cal intrigue and trickery."