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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-28
FATTEN POULTRY IN CRATES
Sending Chickens to Market Not Prop.
erly Fattened, Is WastefuI Prac-
tice of Farmers.

Sending chickens to market which
have not been properly fattened is a
wasteful practice. The weight OF
healthy, well grown chickens can be
increased from 25 to so per cent in
two weeks by proper feeding. Three
hundred and fifty to four hundred
pounds of mash mOistened with skim
milk or butter milk and properly fed
to good fowls will produce 100 pounds
of poultry meat in from II to IA days
Proper feeding of the chickens be-
fore marketing improves. the quality
of the flesh. "Crate fed" and milk
fed'' are synonymous with "high quar-
ity."
Chickens winch have been milk fed
in crates should sell for from 2 to 3
cents above the market price for un-
fattened chickens. At this price, they
are cheaper to the consumer on ac-
count of the reduced waste in dress
ing.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-28
kEWSIE KNEW HIS BUSINESS
Magazine Vender in Passenger Coach
Commercialized Lord Northcliffe's
Boosting OF His Book.

The following is a story related by
Lord NOrthcliffe in q London paper
concerning his book ''At the War:
'In the United States and Canals
the newsbOys walk through the trains
selling the latest publications, and re-
Gently one of them offered his lord
ship, who was on his way from New
York to Chicago, a copy of his OWL
book, AT the War
1--WE read it," quietly replied the au
thor, shaking his head.
"Oh, you have r' exclaimed the boy
adding, with true Yankee inquisitive
ness, and how did you like it,"
pretty WE'LL" said Lord Northcliffe
Then. thinking of the tedious hours
spent in revisions and proofreadng, he
added :mpressively, 81 read it five
times"
Gee. five times!" exclaimed the
boy, anC 70 passengers who had over
heard Inc conversation promptly
bought copies, while the enterprising
neWsyendor moved on down the car
saying:
"'At the War'-new book just out
one man read it five times. Only a
few copies left."-Stray Stories.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-28

Another Pathetic Figure.
intellectually, man appears at his
worst while standing before a shop.
window during white goods sale.--
Toledo Blade.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-28
DISPOSE OF DEAD CHICKENS
Cremation Is Only Safe Method of Get
ting Rid of Carcasses-OId Car.
bide Can Is Handy.

There is Only one safe method of
disposal of the dead, and that is by
burning. An ordinary wood fire does
well, but an old carbide can or other
such things made over slightly, makes
the job easier, more complete and less
repulsive, writes Dale r. Van Horn in
Farm and Home. Having procured the
carbon can, make a hole in the
bottom little smaller than the
hole in the top, and then on one side
near the top make a door as shown.
Before starting operations, dig q
small hole and set the can inverted
over it. Fill with cobs or wood and
soak with cold Oil. Then drop the
dead fowl in the top and ignite. When
all has burned, nothing will be left
but the ashes, which have fallen into
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-28
MUSIC FOR THE WAR TANK
Graphaphone Reco@s Are Gift OF
Woman; French Officer Requests
Bowling Equipment for His Men.

For the amusement of soldiers prob
ably no more unique donation has beer
made than that of $50 from a woman
for gre DhaphOne records to equip @
tank. There is something grotesQque
about music emanating from this weirC
iron caterpillar, states a trench CORE
spondent.
Other donations have not lacked ar
element of the picturesque, IS for in
stance, the supplying of a hospital il
Paris which was filled with African
troopers, with 700 fans. They were SC
appreciated during the summer that
the hospital appealed for more. Ar
accordion was sent to fill a specific
demand.
One French officer requested games
for his men. What sort? In one regi
ment in which most of the soldiers
were fathers of families the prefer
ence, for some reason or other, was
for bowling. The trench, 1t must seem
does not make a bad alley if a few
balls and pins will liven a dull period
Possibly a change of noise is agree
able!
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-28
MALE LACKING IN VITALITY
No Matter How Well Marked He Is
He VIII Be Failure as Breeder
Best Time for CuIIinq.

No matter how we'll marked he is,
a cockerel lacking in vitality will be
a failure as breeder. While the
young stuff is growing up, and the age
is unmistakable, is the time to Gull.
Later an early-hatched, stunted spe-
cimen may be thought to be a late
Matched prodigy.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-28
Why Not Wear a Sion?

Pat, being on his holidays, was one
day strolling through the streets of
New York, when he saw the figure of
a man standing before shop. There
was a card pinned to the mans coat
on which was written, Reduced to
So"
Pat somewhat carelessly approached
the figure and exclaimed: "Begorra
sir, you're safe enough; I'm reduced to
30 cents"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-28
Why Shortage Exists.

The three great sugar producing cen
tiers of the world are Germany, the
West and East Indies. German sugar
is, of course, used at home. The East
Indian sugar is unavailable because of
the ship shortage.
While . boats made big inroads on
the worlds shipping, France and Italy
ceased to be self sustaining in sugar
manufacture. England in the mean
time was cut off from German sugar
100000 tons a year-because Of The
war The result has been that the al
lied nations have been forced to turn
to America and the West Indies for
their sugar.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-28
Carbide Can Cremator.

thu hole and may be then covered UP.
In this way only. can one safely ham
die contagious diseases in the chicken
yard.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-28
PARASITES CAUSE or. WORRY
slant Irritation Are Apt to Sue
cumb to Disease.

Both hens and chicks worn out with
the constant irritation of the skin
caused by the parasites, and the loss
Of blood by actual sucking from the
tissues lose vitality and are more apt
TO succumb to diseases which would
otherwise be resisted.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-28

News want ads are small, but the
cost is smaller, and wise investors
use them for best results.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-28
RoTARlANs ADOPT BOY SCOUTS

Arrangements are being made by the
Rotary club of Camden to raise $4,000
to help the boy scout movement. The
boys have been adopted" by the club
and the Rotarians are going to see that
they will want for nothing. Both or
CARNATIONS are based on service and
the Rotarians are a sort of senior
scouts
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-28
SUGAR CONTROL
SAVED MILLIONS
American Consumer Profited by
$4,000, OOOHFrenCh Stu
alton Helped.
HOME PRICE HELD AT 9 CENTS.
This Nations Sugar Supply Reduced
10 Seventy Per Gent. OF Normal.
Java Stocks Unavailable.

Sugar control has saved the Amer
lean public $16O,0OOO00, Herbert Hoov-
er, United States food administrator,
declared the other day.
He pointed out that sugar was sell
ing for IL cents a pound last August
and that it would have advanced to 20
cents q pound, with the world short
age as a stimulus, had not the food
administration secured the cO-Opera-
ton Of the refners and wholesalers
and fixed a sugar price that today en-
ables housewives to buy sugar at from
8h to 9 cents a pound.
Every l cent raise in sugar from
September 1 to January l means $18,-
100000 to the American consumer"
Mr.. Hoover said. Numbers Of gen
tlemen will tell you that 20 cent sugar
would have prevailed and the public
robbed of S18OOO0.000 this year if we
had not taken these actions" Later
Mr.. Hoover called attention TO the fact
that uncontrolled sugar advanced to
35 cents pound during the Civil War.
France Got Our Sugar.
Today the American public has been
allotted 70 per cent of it's normal sup
ply Before the war the average an
nual household consumption here was
So pounds a person In England the
annual consumption during the war is
"A pounds, and in France each person
is allotted a little over one pound a
month
''In August the French government
found itself unable to maintain even
this ration" Mr.. Hoover declared.
"An appeal was made to America.
France needed 100000 tons. We
agreed to fill this demand and up TO
December had shipped So, 426 tons. In
the meantime an appeal was made to
the American public to reduce it's sug-
ar consumption, and requests were
made to distributors to supply the
confectionery and sweet drinks trade
with 80 per cent. of normal supply.
This has been generally followed, al
though such regulations were vOlun-
tary, as the food administration had
no authority to impose them"
Domestic Price is 8l2 to 9 Cents.
Retail grocers throughout the coun-
try are supposed to take a profit of no
more than 30 cents hundred-half a
cent pOund-On sugar. By reason of
food administration regulations, bind
ing refiners and wholesalers, the re"
taller is able today to buy sugar at
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-28

Junction only.
Train No. 33 arrives from MilWau-
kee and departs for Madison at S:3S
a. ~. except Sunday.
Train No. arrives from Chicago
and departs for Madison at 1929 p. M.
daily except Sunday.
Train No. 423 arrives from Chicago
and eparts for Madison at 700 p. N.
except Sunday.
Train No. SO arrives from the east
at 1850 p. Do. daily.
Train No. 40 arrives from Madison
at 9:15 a. NJ, except Sunday.
Sunday excursion train arrives from
Milwaukee at 1J:G2 a. N. and goes
through to Madison, returning at $500
p. N.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-28
Effect on Military Situation.

American sugar stocks could be fill
ed to normal very soon if ships could
be sent to Java, where 100000 tons of
sugar is waiting for shipment. But
the shipping situation is so acute that
the nation cannot spare the eleven
ships needed to transport this sugar
II would take the boats one year to
haul 100000 tons. In the same time
they could be used for transporting
100000 soldiers to France
The food administration believes
that the American public will diminish
it's sugar consumption by 10 or Is per
cent. when it is made clear that such
sugar saving is a patriotic act and
when it is understood that there are
plenty of sweeteners available to take
the place of sugar, such as honey or
corn syrup.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-28

from s to S15 cents sound. This
enables him to sell to the housewife at
S1a to 9 cents a pound
There have been some violations Of
the sugar rulings. Mr.. Hoover said
recently: "Sales of sugar from is to
20 cents per pound have been reported
and followed up vigorously and stop
ped and is evidence itself of the prices
at which consumers would have been
mulct had we not interviewed. We have
forfeited wholesalers licenses in ag-
gravated cases, and we have issued
warnings to first offenders in a great
many instances through our local adj
illustrators"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-28
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.

CkilCAGO d NORId-W ESI EftN.
Chicago paSsenger--------1 1870 p. m.
South.
Chicago paSSenger--------- 5:ZU a. M.
Chicago enger---------11:0 ~ a. M.
GAINESVILLE passenger------ 7:15 p. M.
$40 a. 10. train makes close con-
nections for the west at Jefferson
Junction.
Both 11:07 a. ~. and 7:15 p. M.
trains make close connections at JET
ferson Junction for Madison and all
points west.
North.
Green Bay ssenger-------7:55 a. N.
Green Bay, Sundays only----S:1O a. u.
Green Bay nger-------2:42 p. M.
Northern Michigan p. M.
Rockford passenger arrives at Wa
tertown at $40 a. m. and goes no
farther.
The 1856 a. N. train makes connec-
ton at Clyman Junction for trains
east.
The l. 80 train south makes cOnnec-
lions at Jefferson junction for points
east.
A tram goes west from Clyman
Junction at 4:45 p. M.
*Daily.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21
TABS WILL ELECT
 OFFICERS SUNDAY
Membership Campaign Will Be
 Pushed With Vigor

At recent meeting of the Tabs membership committee reports of the various sub- committees were read and accepted. The committee has adopted the thermometer plan of keeping the m emlbers of the society inform ed on the progress of the campaign, and the chart is to be placed in the rooms this week. A meeting of the publicity committee is to be held Sunday morn ing, at which meeting plans fog the adoption of circular letter will be talked over and letter drawn up. These letters are to be sent to every young man in the city who is eligible for membership. The publicity com mfttee has been augmented by the ad- dition of several new members. The entire committee now is: Thomas Mesllill Henry Rose, Frank Riley and Eugene BorkoWsk. Other matters of importance in the campaign were talked over last night
 Election of officers for the society will be held at the regular meeting Sunday afternoon. The offices, with the exception of librarian, have al- ready been virtually filled, inasmuch as there is but one candidate for each of these offices. For the office of li- brarian a close contest is anticipated. Hugh Curran and William Scheyd are the candidates for this office. The other nominees for office are: Presi- dent, Thomas Grove; vice-ipresident, Thomas Crean; secretary, Thomas Meskill; treasurer, Fred G. Russell; financial secretary, William A. For sythe; marshal, Philip Duffy; mar s1al-at-arms, Frank Bass; librarian. William Scheyd and Hugh Curran.
 The dance comn1fttee will hold a meeting Sunday afternoon in the so- ciety parlor. Plans for series of dances in 1919 are to be talked over.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES.
Pupils at Elihu Burritt School Have
 Visit from Santa.

An interesting program was pre- scented at the Elihu Burritt school by the pupils yesterday afternoon in the form of a Christmas entertainment. A visit from Santa Claus was pictured and the joy of the children at finding the Christmas tree and the gifts knew no bounds. "A holly dance by six girls, appropriately costumed, was followed by a song, There's Wonderful Tree.''
 A dramatization of the song, <"The North Wind Shall Blow and We Shall Have Snow, and What Shall the Bird ies Do Then, Poor Things?' ?'' was pre- scented by a group of children, who appeared on the stage shelterin3 the birds from the storms of winter by building bird houses. The program ended with a Christmas carol by the entire ensemble.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21
25O,0OO HOMES ARE
 RUINED IN FRANCE
In Rheims Alone, 12,0OO Out of 14,O00 Houses Were Destroyed
 by the Germans.

Paris, Dec. 21.-In the debate on the bill for war damages, Louis Du- bois, deputy from the Seine, gave de- tails of German destruction and rob- tbery in the northern district of France, according to special cable dispatch to the New York Sun. In Rheims alone 12,0OO out of 14,000 houses had been razed, he added.
 The total number of houses de- stroyed he estimated at 250, 1000. Ma chinery not taken away was destroyed
 According to a report by the budget commission, the total damages are 2,600 million pounds sterling ($13- O00,000,000) divided into 800, 100000 ($4,000, 900, ,000) houses, 200,000, 900 ($1, ,000,000) for furniture, 400- 100000 C$2, 1000, 000) for damage to the fields and loss in live stock, and destruction of forests, 800,00O,0 900 ($4, 0,000) in industry and 400- 000,000 ($2,00o, ,oo0,Oo0) in public property.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21
CITY ITEMS.

Join New Britain Nat. Bank Christ mas Savings Club tonight. Open to D. m.-Advt.
 Court Columba, Daughters of Cas- tile, had a drawing last night and John Valentine of 121 Fremont street won the $5 gold piece and Miss Anna McBriarty a quilt.
 Popular brands of tobaccos in pound and half-pound humidors at Macs Smoke Shop, 51 Church street. Adv.
 Private Bernard J. Fitzpatrick has been honorably discharged from Base Hospital No. 133, Camp Sheridan Montgomery, Ala. Before enlisting he was employed at the Stanley Rule and Level company. Private Paul Hjerke has been hon orably discharged at the same camp. He was employed at the Landers, Frary & Clark plant. Harry L. Kutschen has been dis charged from the s. A. T. c. at Storrs college. He was employed at the Cor bin Screw office.
 Cigarettes in cartons of sos and 100's at Macs Smoke Shop, 51 Church Stras st.--AdVt.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21
NEW SCOUTNrASTER.

Scoutmaster M. R. Cook has re- signed from Boy Scout troop No. f owing to the increasing membership and activities of the New Britain Boys Club MT. Cook feels that he cannot devote the time to maintain the stan dard which Troop No. i has attained through MT. Cooks untiring efforts. Dwight Skinner, who has just returned from the service, will succeed MT. Cook as scoutmaster of Troop No. f.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21
PYTIHAN SISTERS MEET
 AND ET4ECrT OFFICERS

Worthy temple, Pythian Sisters met last night and chose the follow ing officers for the coming year: Chief-LOuise Heslitt.
 Ex-senior chief-Lillian Mitchell. EX-junior chief-Martha Flint. anager-Harriet Birdsie. Mistress of records and seal-Sa- rah GreatOrex. don.
 Protector-Rose WitIlin.
 Guardian of the outer temple Zenobia Miller.
 Past chtef-Leonora Sam 2son. Trustee--Louise Davis.
 Press committee-Lllian Mitchell. Drill master-M. H. Morton. Pianist-Jenny Horwitz.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21
SUN AND MOON OINTMENT

QUICK RELIEF FOR SPANISH COLDS, SORE THROAT, CATARRH.
 Anoint chest and back, snuff a title up each nostril, and take 8 tile on the tongue several times a ay. Anoint with Sun and Moon ointment, for tired body feeling, rheumatism hardening of the arteries nd nerves, stiff joints, tired feet and urns.
 Small size 40c, large jars 75c.
 Prepared only by A. W. Lowrie.
 For sale at Dickinson Drug Go.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21
ARCADIANS AGAIN.

Due to the presence of ideal weather, the Arcadian management again extends a challenge to the Mo- hawk football team. It is absolutely necessary that the city championship question be settled this year, as the winner of this game will be the city champions of the 125-pound class Tt. is hoped that a game will be arranged for this Sunday at 2:3O o'clock at the Redwood football field" the Arcadian manager says.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21
FROST GUARDING HUNS.
Washington Street Soldier RecOyerS
 from Wounds and Sickness

from Wounds and Sickness.
 Private Raymond c. Frost, son of Mrs. Judson Frost, of 136 Washington street, writes that he is glad he went over and helped beat the Huns, and adds that he would like to see some ''Heralds." He was severely wounded in the leg on June 6 and was sent from the hospital to a rest camp in August. He left the camp in October, 1917. He contracted lobar pneumonia in July, 1918, and also underwent an operation. He does not expect to be home until about July. 1919. He is now guarding German prisoners and says they are a, tough looking bunch. He has received no mail for some time and so does not receive any news from home. Private Frost was born on Christmas Day, 1899, and will have spent his 18th and 18th birthdays in France.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21

Dorothy Books. Campfire Girls. Grace Harlow. Girls of the Central High. Blue Grass Seminary Girls.
 BOOKS FOR BOYS: Tom Swift. Boy Aviators. Tom Slade. Flying Machine Boys. Bow Allies With the Army. Big Five Motorcycle Boys.
 Little ChiIdren's Books.
 Large Assortment.
 Stationery Dept
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21
UNIVERSAL LEAGUE.

40 40 392-1212
New Britain herald., 1918-12-21
sWEDEs SEE BONBARDNfENT.
Naval Vessels in Esthonian Waters
 While British Attack Bolsheyists.

Copenhagen, Dec. 21.-While the British fleet was bombarding Bolshe- vist forces near Reval on the Gulf of Finland a Swedish fleet occupied Els thonian waters, according to the Lokal Anzeigcr of Berlin. Berlin advices to the National Tidende say that the British warships have not landed troops, but have supplied Esthonian forces with arms and ammunition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-13
TALKS TO THE WOMEN

pr Winfield Scott Hall of New York, representing the government in ite great crusade against diseases unfit to mention here. addressed a large number of women of Jackson a few days since. telling them of the rav- ages of the greatest of social evils, and demanding that the double stand ard of morality be abolished as soon as possible. He told of how the gov ernment had been educating the SOL dier boys along these lines since the war started and declared that the American army is composed of the very cleanest body of men in the world Their success on the battle line was attributed largely to this fact. It had been found, he declared, that the men were safer in the army than they are at their own homes. The wom en were appealed to to do their duty by their daughters by impressing upon them the importance of< the single standard of morality--of teaching them that it is just as necessary for purity among the boys and men as with the girls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-13
CONGRESSMAN vENABLE

W. W. Venable, congressman from the Fifth district. delivered an ad- dress in Jackson a few nights since that was declared by all who heard him to be one of the very best ever heard in Jackson on the subject of the war with Germany. His audience was a large one-in fact, the largest aul- itorium in the city was taxed to the utmost. all business houses having closed to permit employees to hear him tell about what he saw on his recent visit to the boys in the trenches in France and Belgium. His word paint ing of the situation was more than interesting, and created a great deal of interest. In company with other members of Congress, MT. Venable had been right on the firing line, and his message was first hand He ap- pealed to the people of Jackson to stand by these boys in the trenches, and they are going to do so by pur- chasing literally of Liberty Bonds, War Savings Stamps, etc, as soon as the fourth Liberty Loan drive is un- der way Jackson has been delayed on this drive. but it is now on in earnest, and everybody Is subscribing to the extent of their ability. no mat ter what they gave on the other drives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-13
FEDERAL FARM MEN
 DOING GREAT WORK . FOR M|SS|SS|PP|ANS
Thousands of Farmers Prac- ticing Intensive System and Following Sugges-
 tiOns for Betterment

Jackson, Miss, October 12.-(Spe- cia1 a1)-Federal demonstration agents are doing great work for the farm CTS of Mississippi, and their efforts are appreciated. it is believed, for the reason that thousands of them are now farming on the intensive system aud obeying and following all suggestions looking to their, betterment.
 A few days since J. Ed Ruff, agent for south Mississippi, and c. S. Cobb, in charge of corn club work over the state, returned from Oklahoma, where they had spent more than week look ing into conditions and visiting the fairs with a view to bringing the best features to Mississippi
 Mir. Ruff states that while the Okla homa fairs are all good, they do not begin to compare with the Mississippi fairs along agricultural lines. How ever. he was impressed with the good sense shown by the people of Okla homa, who take a great interest in their fairs, and have made them free. so far as admissions are concerned These fairs are owned and operated at the expense of the state. large. sums being appropriated for their support. They have magnificent permanent buildings, most any one of which cost more money to build than all the