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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
LLOYD GEORGE BACK
IN PEACE. CONFERENCE

PARIS, April 1S-With return Of Lloyd
visit home for his house OF commons
address, the council OF four, comprising
the British, French and Italian pre-
miers and President Wilson, resumed
its deliberations today. The big four
met in the Paris White House.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
MEXICAN CENsORs BUSY.

CHICAGO, April 1S,--A staff corre-
spondent Of the Daily News, who was
one Of number OF reporters who ac-
companied members Of the Mississippi
Valley association on their trip to Mex
leo telegraphed today from Laredo,
Texas. that the party found the censor
ship in full operation. The mission is
np Ire rpturn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
BOND BUYERS CO
''OVER THE TOP"
BEFORE DRIVE ON
HERE'S HOW TO BUY
VICTORY BONDS EASILY,

Any bank will lend 80 per cent OF
the face of Victory loan bond on
liberal terms as follows.
Bonds viii be taken as collateral
at the coupon rate OF AZ per cent
This applies for the first so days
and renewal, II desired, for another
80 days at the same rate.
Maturity of such paper VIII not go
beyond Dec, /, 1919.
II is expected that all purchasers
will make the usual payment OK 10
per cent at time OF subscribing,
Purchases may also be made on
the government plan Of 10 per cent
with bscriDtlpn--nothing In june
10 per cent IN July and 70 per cent
each In the months al August, Sep-i.
temher. October and November.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
CONSPIRACY CHARGED
AGAINST n. D. N0LEN

II. u. Nolen. South Main street drug
gist is charged with conspiracy to vlo-
late the Harrison antinarcotic act, in
a warrant sworn out Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock by w d. kyser, United
states district attorney. Mr. Kyser did
not care to state the specific case upon
which the warrant was based.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
CITIZENS COMMITTEE y
POSTP0NES MEETING

Because Of mass meeting OF Victory
loan workers Saturday night, the exec
utive board OF the citizens committee
Of 100 Friday postponed the meeting
Of the committee, which was to have
been held Saturday night,
The committee viii be called togeth-
er after the Victory loan work has
been finished. and will then decide
upon upon its future civic work
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
MAJOR MACAULAY Is
BACK IN FT. WORTH

FORT WORTH, Texas, April IS
Mai r. J. MacAulay, commander OF
Tallaferro field, who has flown from
coast to coast in 20 hours at an average
speed OF 1873 miles an hour. arrived
here safely this morning from Jackson,
Miss, where he spent last night lie
landed in his plane at 1880 a. m,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
PRE- EASTER SERvIC'

At the special pre- Easter 3
the McI.emore Avenue Christ
Friday night the Rev, GeorgiiIding.
per, DID, with speak on the
Fearful Price to Pay--Are z1'azW
ing 10 Fay IT." A i6.minut
ice win precede the serm
at 8 o'clock.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
DU POINT RESIGNS.

WILMINGTON, Del Aprl Is The
resignation Of =. du Port as president
of the t. J. du pont de Nemours & CO.
was announced today by the executive
board Of the concern. Irene $, Du-
poiit, chairman Of the executive COM
inittee, succeeds him AZ president
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18

MINISTER KILLS SELF
WITH GUN AT KNOXVILLE

KNOXvILI.E, Tenn, April Is, Snll
-- Rev. Thomas E Dalton aged SO, to-
day committed suicide here by shooting
himself through the heart. The act
was attributed to mental depression
He had preached at Baptist churches IN
Knox, Blount and jefferson counties,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18

MADRID, Aprll lS.--The government
has begun work of ie-establishiug nor
out Spain which was interrupted by re-
cent strikes The latest news received
here indicates that quiet prevails gem
orally.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18

Tennessee---Fair, slightly warmer In
west and south; warmer Saturday,
Mississlppi--Fsir with, rising temper
ature.
Arkansas-Fair, warmer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
COMMANDER ARRIVES.

.NRC EIANdEl.. April is. (By the AS
sociated Press BRIG, Gen Wilds z.
Riehardson. LISA. arrived at Arch
angel Thursday with his staff.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26
CARE IN HANDLING
EGGS is IMPORTANT
Must Be Gathered Twice Each
Day and Kept Cool.
Merchants Should Store In Dry, Cold
Place, or Chill In Refrlgeratlna
Plant to Temperature Well
Below 20 Degrees.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Good fresh eggs put In a basket and
stored In the hot kitchen for a day or
two may reach town in such condition
that they must be used at once to be
available for food. A basket Of per.
fectly fresh eggs left on the back of
the wagon and exposed to the sun
during a ten-mile drive to town may
reach the country merchant In such
shape that not even immediate chill
Ing will make them available for long
shipment to the cities. This Is the
story constantly revealed by the can.
die on the egg car. Eggs of which the
farmers wife is very proud will show
that they have been allowed to remain
"a to 48 hours in the nest or at some
point in their history have been ex-
posed to heat which lowers their
value. 1t Is evident, therefore, that If
the egg is to be palatable to the city
consumer care In its handling must
begin on the farm. The farmer must
gather his eggs twice day and must
keep them cool afterwards, just as he
would cream or milk, until they are
delivered in town. There the mer-
chant must at once put them into q
dry cold place, or, if he wishes to be
strictly up to date, must chill them
in his own little refrigerating plant
Or in the larger refrigerating plant of
the town, to a temperature we'll below
40 degrees F.
Heat is the great enemy, for once a
good egg has stood for any time at
temperature of over 6S degrees f. 1t
begins to incubate, if it is a fertile
egg, or to spoil, If it is an infertile egg.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26
Development OF
YOUNG PIG CROP
Mothers Milk Is Undoubtedly
One of Best Available Feeds
for Little POrkerS.
SELF.FEEDE2 MEETS FAVOR
Where Youngsters Have Access to
Corn, Shorts, MiddIings, Etc, They
Can Be Weaned Without Max
ing Radical Change in Diet.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultural

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of AgricuIture)
Many farmers wpan pigs at six to
seven weeks Of age, when the brood
sOws have a good flow of milk and are
capable of maintaining the young in
excellent condition and development
at less expense and trouble than the
young pOrkers could otherwise be
handled Their mothers milk is one
of the best feeds available for grow
ing pigs, and consequently it should
be used to the greatest extent posi-
Bile.
When the pigs are from six to
seven weeks Old the SOW should be on
full feed, unless for some eXtraOrdln-
airy reason the pigs should not be
Weancd until the age Of ten weeks.
and in such instances it is preferable
to allow them to run with their moth
er until they are twelve to fourteen
weeks old. Where pigs are weaned
too early serious results often attend,
as the abrupt change in the character
of the ration many times creates seri.
Gus trouble.
Self.Feeder Is Useful.
Where young pigs have access to
corn, shorts, middIings, tankage, or
fish meal, served to them cafeteria
style in self-feeder where they can
eat it at their pleasure without being
disturbed by other hogs, the young
sters can be weaned at the age Of
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26
Wouldn't Do at All

Gerry had an unreasonable fear Of
dogs. Thinking to cure him of this hi,
father decided to get one for him. Ger
ry didn't much like the idea, but nev
ertheless he was greatly excited wher
his father telephoned the new net
would arrive at noon. Visions of the
butchers collie that had tried to scrapt
acquaintance with him, and of the
Newfoundland puppy belonging to 6
cousin filled his mind, so that wber
his father arrived Gerry nearly fell
headlong down the stairs in his eager.
ness to see his new playmate. When
his father produced from a small bas.
ket stubby-tailed Boston bull, Gerry
eyed 1t fearfully, then said with 8
pout, That amt no kind of a dawe
TO have, how'm l gonna tell when he
amt gonna bite? l want dawg with a
long wagr
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26
p)EgpYMAS
Sell, kill or segregate the rooster!

Sell, kill or segregate the rooster
Clean sour milk is q fine regulator
for young chicks.
Ducks should have plenty Of green
feed and meat feed.
Growing chicks that are kept close
ly confined need much greater atten.
ton along all lines.
Improper feeding and too close con.
1nement have been the causes of many
failures in turkey raising.
Growing chicks will not eat too much
If they have plenty of range so they
can get the desired exercise.
Every poultry raiser should produce
infertile eggs-they keep better. Fer
tile eggs are necessary for Matching
only.
y = i&
When ducklings are well feathered
they need practically no housing, in
fact will live out in the open all sum-
ner without any serious disadvantage.
=
A fine crate of White Wyandotte
oroilers is attractive and will always
sell better than crate of black, white,
'ed and speckled fowls ell mixed to
sether.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26
Gypsy VOCABULARY

Some curious and interesting infor-
nation regarding gipsies is to he
found in an old book dated 1916. It
mentions a report freely circulated
at that time, that a member of the
English parliament had stated to the
house of commons that there were no
less than $4,000 gipsies in Great Brit
ain. 1t gives a vocabulary of many
of their words. They call the sun
"chum," the moon "chun," bread and
butter "kalmaro," drink "levin dag
jukou," beer "limbar," old day "shil
dewes," silver "dupe," hot day "taI
dewes," and night "raut," At that
time, it is stated, not one gypsy in a
thousand could read.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26
MONEY MADE WITH CHICKENS
Poultry Clubs Organized by Depart.
ment of Agriculture Are Popular
in North and South,
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Old Madam Hen is proving a verita-
bic fairy godmother to many girls in
supplying them with money for COM
forts and luXuries. Poultry clubs Or
ganized by the department of agricul-
ture and the state colleges are popular
with the girls in both the North and
the South. Even small girls who care
fully follow directions find poultry q
source of profit. Grace Butler is a
fourteen-year-OId club girl in Logan
county, Okla. Last year she sold $50
birds for $147.25. During the year S125
worth of eggs were sold and she still
has 200 chickens-worth as many dol
lars. A flock of pure-bred Plymouth
Rocks of her own raising provided the
eggs and two incubators Matched them.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26
Stories Of LonufeIIow.

A Massachusetts paper has this
"reminiscences of the poet Longfellow
a story which he related himself:
"One of the many visitors who came
to his house rushed up to him with
the exclamation, Mr.. LongfelIow,
have long desired the honor of know.
ing you, sir. | am one of the few
men who have Sead your "Evange,
line."' And another minor bard who
was visiting him, noticing the hand.
some trees on his place, said, 4 see.
Mr.. LongfellOw, that you have many
handsome trees. | love trees cOnde.
scendingly. In telling of this incident
Mr.. Longfellow remarked, 1t was as
II the man gave a certificate to all the
neighboring vegetation. An English
visitor, without letters of introduc
ton, gave the following embarrassed
excuse for his visit: is this Mr.. Long
fellow? Well, sir. as you have no
ruins in your country l thought
thought would call to see you"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26
OLD MEMBERS REJoIN CLUBS
Boys in Florida Buying Good Stock
and Willing to Borrow Money to
Pay for 1t.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Good work accomplished by the
boys clubs of De Soto county, Fla, last
year encouraged practically all of the
old members and many other boys to
join the clubs this year There are
now In the county "a members in the
pig club, "A In the corn club and six
In the cane club. In Marion county
the county agent recently placed SO
pigs with club members. The boys are
buying good stock, he reports, and are
willing to borrow the money to pay
for 1t If necessary. In Walton county
both the corn and pig club work are
growing, there being 50 new members
In them.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26
A Pioneer Scout.

George Wyckoff, an Indiana scout
executive, was holding a scout ex-
animation the other day and asked
among the questions, What is a Mo.
neer scoutw
Now almost every first-class scout
knows that a pioneer scout is a scont
that lives out in the country too far
away from a scout troop to become
member Of 1t, and so he exists indie
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26
USE CARE AFTER DEH0RNING
Pains Should Be Taken That No For.
eign Substances Get Into Open
ings After Operation.
(Prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
1t Is not usual to apply any prepare.
ton after the operation of dehorning
to prevent bleeding, as the loss of
blood is not sufficient, as a rule, to be
of consequence. Care should be taken,
however, to prevent substances from
getting into the openings left after
the horns are removed. The horn cores
are elOngatiOns of the frontal bones of
the skull, and are hollow. They COM
municate with the frontal sinuses, or
air spaces of the head; therefore for
eign substances or fragments of horn
which act as an irritant in these cav.
tiles are apt to set up an infiamma-
ton, resulting In the formation of pus
or an abscess, which may prove quite
serious. This trouble Is of infrequent
occurrence, but would appear more
liable to happen when the dehorning
instruments are used, on account Of
shelr tendency to crush, especially in
the case of old animals, whereas the
saw cuts clean. If proper care is
taken, however, such an occurrence
following dehorning may In almost
every instance be avoided.
If the animals are dehorned in warm
weather, 1t is well to apply some pine
tar with view to keeping flies from
the wounds. Some operators do this
In nearly all cases, thinking that it
facilitates healing. The dehorning op-
GRAFTON should always, when possible,
be performed In cool weather, and
upon animals which have at least at
tanned the age Of two years.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26
SUITABLE HOUSE FOR
FARM POULTRY FLOCK
Ventilation Is Essential to Health
of Fowls.
Shutter Should Be So Constructed
That There viii Be No Draft in
Cold Weather-GIass Front Is
Quite Helpful.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
The back and sides Of the poultry
house should be absolutely tight in
order to prevent drafts which may
cause colds in the flock. This leaves
only the front Of the house of muslin
construction or entirely open. An
opening which can be closed by d
shutter may be used to advantage in
the rear wall of a poultry house in the
South, or In growing houses In all
parts of this country, but this should
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26

twelve or fourteen weeks without
making any very radical changes in
their daily meals by simply allowing
them to continue on the self-Service
system. If best results are to be OBJ
tained, the pigs must gain continuous
ly and uniformly until they are ready
for market. This necessitates an
abundance Of feed as we'll as access
during the grazing season to such val.
liable forage crops as alfalfa and red
clover. In sections where these
leguminOus feeds cannot be produced,
rye, oats, barley, cowpeas, rape, or any
other grain or grass which will pro-
duce good forage in the locality should
be grown for hog pasture. Hogs like
to harvest their own feed In addition
to getting the feed in the freshest pos.
sible condition, the young shoats also
derive benefits from the exercise in
rustling part Of their daily diet.
j Watch Pigs Closely.
Every hog raiser is advised to watch
the spring pigs closely to see that they
are on their feed; that is, that the an.
imals have good appetites and eat
their daily allowances of grain and
grass with relish and avidity. II q pip
shows indications of being "off feed"
his owner should change the ration,
using barley in place of corn and pro-
Vlding as much skim milk or butter.
milk as is available. He should also
provide an abundance of pure, fresh
water for the pigs as well as plenty
of shade during the hot summer
months.
Freedom from lice means hog com.
fort. This can be obtained by the
plentiful use of crude or black oil
upon the animals rs well as In their
quarters and wallOws. Natural shade
Is always the best, but where this is
not Obtainable, temporary shelter from
the sunny smile of Old Sol may be OBJ
tained by setting some posts to which
crosspieces are attached about 3H TO
4 feet from the ground so that a fem.
porary roof of straw or grass NAV he
provided for the protection of the hogs
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26
Keen Harness. in Renair

The tools and facilities required for
keeping harness In repair are COM
paratively simple and inexpensive. A
considerable portion Of the repair
work on harness can be performed by
the aid of tools required for other
purposes, but there are a few special
devices that are desirable.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26
Rat Plague in EnoIand

Brown rats are increasing so rapid.
~ IN rural England that they have
become a plague and the board of 40.
flcuiture is preparing for a campoior
against the rapacious rodent I'm.
mense loss of wheat has been caused
Dy the rats. In some districts nm.
tnreshed stacks have been rfddled
with rat runs and are almost fallen
H. 1t Is estimated that grown rat
can eat two ounces of wheat q day
and spoil much more.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26

T1CilS ElSdIlIly.
be constructed 50 that there will be
no draft in cold weather. The front of
the house should he 50 high that the
windows or openings will allow the
sun to shine well back into the interior
during the winter, BurIap tnbIcached
muslin, or lightweight duck cloth may
be used for curtains in the front. This
cloth should be thin enough to allow
slow circulation of air without
draft. This is impossible if too heavy
a grade Of duck cloth is used or If
the cloth is oiled or painted
A large amount Of glass in the front
Of the house makes it warm during the
day but cold at night, as glass radiateS
heat very rapidly. Some glass, how
ever, is helpful in providing light when
the curtains are closed. Some ventila-
ton should be given in Il poultry house
even in the coolest night. It is TCualIy
hest secured by leaving a small win
low open or having muslin curtains in
The front Of the house. If the house is
hut up tightly without any muslin cur
aims in the front there is a tendency
FOR moisture to collect in the house
md cOndenSe on the rafters and other
woodwork on frosty mornings. 1t is
not necessary to close the muslin cur
tains in the front Of the house except
In very cold or stormy weather Hens
are protected by nature with warm
feathers and a high body temperature
so that they are better able to with
stand dry, cold air than warmer air
which is damp.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26
Amusihu AArsaIf

hiizabeth and her mother went IN
,ne CITY to spend the day, leaving
aunt Eleanor, a house guest. alone,
upon their return Elizabeth question.
ea: Aunt Nellie, did you get lonely
while we were away?" yes" was
tne reply, whereupon the little miss
asked: Then did you tell yourself q
nice story?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26
seIf.Eeeders Are Economical

Fatten hogs on self-feeders as far as
possible. Hogs fed in this way save
labor, save feed in proportion to the
gain in weight made, and are ready for
market sooner than those which are
handled, Less feed is actually requir.
ed is to fatten when hogs are settled
The system is therefore economical in
every respect.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26
Carefully Save nropnlnns.

No matter how small the flock, the
droppings should be carefully saved,
stored, and either used as fertilizer for
plants or disposed of to persons who
can so use them to increase the fertil-
ity Of the soil
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26

pendently. But there was one who
didn't know for he wrote as his an.
swer' "A pioneer scout is one of the
iifSt scouts to cross the Alps and come
over here to Indiana"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26
Its Fate

Sometimes ! am tempted to believe
mat as far as dignity is concerned
legislative bodies have not a rag left"
"oh, yes, they have; they're chewing
it." '9
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26
PRODUCT OF SMALL FLOCKs
Annual Average Is Commonly EST,
mated at Ten Dozen Eggs Per
Hen If Given Care.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment of AgricuIture)
The ordinary average annual pro.
duction of small fiOcks of hens given
good care is commonly estimated al
ten dozen eggs per hen. Two ordinary
hens for each member of the family
Will supply about 20 per cent more
eggs than the average city family now
consumes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26
Good start for Coli.

By the time colt is four weeks old
1t should have a good start in life, be
strong on its legs and ready to begin
eating a little grain.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26
c,,.,.,,,, eoosbss ItthIa |

cuticurs soothes ItchIT 4
On retiring gently. rub ~ y
druff and itching WIZ =.
ment. Next morning 80
Cuticura Soap and DO. :.
them your everyday 'Oils' y Z
and have q clear skin
hands.-AdV.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-26
FEED YOUNG PIGS PR0PERL Y
Little Fellows Should Be Given Food
In Such Manner That Each
Gets His Share.
prepared by the United States Depart

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment of Agriculture.)
Young pigs should be given their
feed in such manner that each indtvlG.
ual pig gets its share. The simplest
way to accomplish this is to allow the
pigs 10 eat from a properly construct.
ed feed trough-one that will keep the
pig our of the feed and will lessen tns
possibility of crowding.