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The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-02

they can be closed at night. to keep
out cats, rats, and other animals, and
enough ventilation should be allowed
so that the hen and chicks will have
plenty of fresh air.
The hen should be confind in the
coop until the chicks are weaned,
while the chicks are allowed free
range after they are a few days
old. Where hens are allowed free
range and have to forage for feed for
themselves and chicks, they often
take the latter through wet grass,
where they may become chilled and
die. Most of the feed the chicks get
by foraging goes to keep up the heat
of the body, whereas feed eaten by
those that are with the hen that is
confined produces more rapid growth,
as the chicks do not have so much
exercise.
In most brOods there are one or two
chicks that are weaker than the
Others and if the hen is allowed free
range the weaker ones often get be-
'4AA'N' ''iAN Jul VI AiVtll MS VI AAt
er'S cluck and call. In most cases
this results in the loss and death of
these chicks, due to becoming chilled
If the hen is confined, the weaklings
can always find shelter and heat I'M
der her, and after a few days may
develop into strong healthy chicks.
The loss in young chicks due to al
lowing the hen free range is I'M
dOubtediy large, say poultry special
lists in the United States Department
OF Agriculture. Chicks frequently have
to be caught and put into their cOOps
during sudden storms, as they are apt
to huddle in some hole or corner
where they get chilled or drowned
They must be kept growing constantly
If the best results are to be obtained,
as they never entirely recover from
checks in their growth, even for a
short period. Hens are usually left
with their chicks as long as they will
brood them. although some hens COM
mence to lay before the chicks are
weaned.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-02
Rubber Shoes Life Savers.

A fact which is probably only slight,
~ known is the immunity from the at.
tacks of lightning which is afforded by
wearing pair Of rubbers.
The person who assumes these GOV.
erings must be careful not to come in
contact with anything except the floor
Providing he follows this instruction
he can not possibly be injured by the
lightning in any way.
The explanation rs simple enough.
The electric fluid before 1t can pass in
to a human being or animal must first
come in contact with the earth. Its
passage from the earth to the wearer
of the rubbers is, Of course. stopped
BY the s0les Of the latter.
So next time a storm Is brewing
hurry up and get out your rubbers. ]
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-02
Be Sure It's the Right Road.

It's the best policy 70 go slow
enough to make sure Of the way you
would go. There's many IA youth car
ried away by the enthusiasm of the
minute. He has never learned the
true sense of values, and lacks the
measures for proper ratings. Many
get the work bee and leave school
long before they are fttei for toll.
Some gete the idea that they are
never treated light at any job and
throw it up before they get to the
point Of earning a dividend for their
employer. Still others leave home
thinking they will have full oppor-
tunity to do as they pleaSe. How
little such folks understand life. There
is much repentance that would never
have been needed, and tears that
might have been spared If folks had
been willing to take the right road in
life.-Srit
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INFERTiLE EGGS KEEP BEST
Get Rid of All BOOSTERS as Soon as Pos
sibIe After Matching Season, or
Separate Them.

The poultry flock can get along per-
fectlv well without the rooster just as
soon as you are through saving hatch
ing eggs. The sooner the male birds
are taken from the flock and marketed,
or killed, or placed in separate runs,
the better. Infertile eggs are always
best for market; for the summer mar
ket this holds dOubly true. The infer
tile eggs keep better than the fertile
ones. One more thing: The male
birds will not increase egg Production
one whit; they are that many extra
mouths to feed while the hens IRE
hustling to pay their own keep. ~.
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The Adventures of a
DemObiliZed officer
Who Found Peace Dull
By CYRIL MCNEILE
"SAPPER"
Copyright by Geo. Il Doran
" SAPPER"
Copyright by Geo. Il. Doran Co.

DO you want me To open them,
sir?" asked Denny doubtfully.
you've hit il, .TariieS-hit it in one.
Classify them for me in groups. Grim
inai; Sporting; amatOry-that means
Of or pertaining to love; stupid and
merely boring; and as 4 last resort,
miscellaneous" He stirred his coffee
thOughtfully. Il feel that as a first
venture in our new career-Ours, said,
James-lOve appeals to me irresisubly.
Find me damsel in distress; a beau
tiful girl, helpless in the clutches OF
knaves. Let me feel that can fly to
her succor, clad in my new grey suit
ing"
He finished the last piece of bacon
and pushed away his plate.
Denny was engrossed in a letter he
had just opened. A perplexed look
was spreading over his face, and sud
denly he sucked his teeth loudly. 1t
was a sure sign that James was ex-
cited, and DrummOnd glanced up
quickly, and removed the letter from
his hands. I'm surprised at you,
James," he remarked severely. "A sec
rotary should control itself. Don't
forget that the perfect secretary is an
It: an automatic machine-a thing In
capable of feeling. :"
He read the letter through rapidly,
and then, turning back TO the begin
ming, he read 1t slowly through again.
my dear Box X10-I don't know
whether your advertisement was a
joke: l suppose 1t must have been.
But read it this morning, and it's just
possible, X10, just possible, you mean
it. And if you do, you're the man l
want. can offer you excitement and
probably crime.
I'm up against It, X10. For a girl
I've bitten off rather more than 1 can
chew. / want help-badly. VIII you
come TO the Carlton for tea tomorrow
afternoon? l want to have a look at
you and see if / think you are genu-
inc. Wear a white flower in your but
t0nh0le."
Drummond laid the letter down, and
pulled out his cigarette case. ITO
morrow, James," he murmured. THAT
is today-this very afternoon. Verify
l believe that we have impinged upon
the goods" He rose and stood look
ing out of the window thoughtfully.
"You think It's genuine, sirT said
James.
His master blew out a cloud Of
smoke. 81 know 1t is" he answered
dreamily. Look at that writing; the
decision in 1.-THE character. She'll
be medium height, and dark, with the
sweetest little nose and mouth. Her
coloring James, will be"
But James had discreetly left the
rnOn
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-02
POULTRY MANURE
QUITE VALUABLE
Accumulation Beneath Perches
of Fowls Receives Only o.
CaSi0naI Attention.
IS FREQUENTLY THR0nH AWAY
Is Worth 80 to 20 Cents Per Fowl Per
Year If Properly Cared For
Especially Rich in Nitrogen
and Phosphorus.

urcplTed by the United States Depart
ment Of Agricultural
The average poultry raiser attaches
little or no value 10 the manure pro
duced by his flock. Its gradual aCcu-
mutation beneath the perches of his
fowls receives only occasional attea-
ton, in many instances, and even
when cleaned out more frequently is
thrown away. When its removal be-
comes necessary he considers it one of
the unavoidable and unpleasant evils
that 90 with the business.
Rich in Nitrogen and Phosphorus
But poultry manure has Il very real
value, and may become a profitable
by-product of the plant. 1t has been
determined by the Maine experiment
station, working in cooperation with
the United States Department of Agri-
culture, that the average night drop
pings Of the medium breeds amount TO
30 pounds year for one fowl. On
this basis 100 fowls would produce
5000 pounds, or IL tons. The
analyses of this manure show it to be
especially high in two of the three
principal fertllizing elements. If the
plant food contained in ton of aver
age fresh poultry manure were bought
at the price paid, usually, for it in the
form Of commercial fertilizers, the
outlay would be about So
Taking into account the fact that
the quantity of manure produced in
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consequences. There is art in killing.
Captain neutrality-suspicious. art.
He looked at his watch and sighed.
ALAS must tear myself away. Are
you returning home this EVENING"
The girl, who had been glancing
round the restaurant, shrugged her
shoulders. Probably" she answered
81 haven't quite decided. might stop
with Aunt Kate"
fortunate Aunt Kate" With a
bow darlington turned away, and
through the glass DrummOnd watched
him get his hat and stick from the
cloakrOom. Then he looked at the
girl, and noticed that she had gone a
little white.
whats the matter, old thing" he
asked quickly. "Are you feeling
faintF
She shook her head, and gradually
the color came back to her face. I'm
quite all right" she answered. sit gave
me rather a shock, that man finding us
here. You've stumbled right into the
middle Of #, my friend-rather sooner
than 1 anticipated. That is one of the
men you will probably have to kill. -
Her companion lit another cigarette.
what Is his particular worryT"
First and foremost the brute wants
to marry me-" replied the girl.
II loathe being obvious" said Hugh,
'shut am not SURPRISED"
"But 1t isn't that that matters" She
looked at Drummond quietly. Henry
Lakington Is the second most danger
Gus man in England"
"Only the second" murmured Hugh.
''Then hadn't l better start my career
with the f1rstT"
She looked at him in silence. 81
suppose you think that I'm hysterical,"
she remarked after a while. You're
probably even wondering whether I'm
all there"
DrummOnd flicked the ash from his
cigarette, then he turned to her dis
passionately. You must admit" he
remarked. that up to now our CONVEX
sation has hardly proceeded along
conventional lines. i am a complete
stranger to you; another man who is
complete stranger to me speaks to
you while we're at tea. You inform
me that | shall probably have to kill
him in the near future. The state
ment is, I think you will agree, a
trifie disconcerting."
The girl threw back her head and
laughed merrily. "You poor young
man." she cried; put that way 1t does
sound alarming" Then she grew Sc
rious again. There's plenty of time
for you to back out now If you like. I"
She was looking at him gravely as
she spoke, and 1t seemed TO her COM
panion that there was an appeal in
the big blue eyes. And they were very
big: and the face they were set In was
very charming-especially at. the angle
1t was tilted at. in the half-light of the
room. Altogether, Drummond reflect
ed, a most adorable girl. And ador-
able girls had always been a hobby of
his. Probably Lexington possessed q
letter Of hers or something, and she
wanted him to get 1t back. OF course
he would. even If he had to thrash the
swine to within an inch Of his life.
"Welli" The girls voice cut into
his train of thought and he hurriedlv
pulled himself together.
"The last thing I want Is for the
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-02
FEEDING PLACE FOR CHICKS
Excellent to Have Coop Arranged to
Permit Young Fowls to Enter, but
Keep Hens Out.

A good plan is to have a feed-coop
which the young chickens can enter
but The old hens cannot, and always
have some cracked wheat, oats, or oat-
mean and corn-chops in it. You will
be surprised how fast the chicks will
grow If they have such feeding place
while on range.
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right to such an offensive name" He
glanced through the letter and shook
his head. flush tush! And the wife
of the bank manager too-the bank
manager of Pudllngton, James! Can
you conceive of anything so dreadful?
But I'm afraid Mrs. Bank Manager is
puss-a distinct puss. It's when
they get on the soul-mate stunt that
the furniture begins to. fly"
Drummond tore up the letter and
dropped the pieces into the basket be-
side him. Then he turned to his ser
want and handed him the remainder Of
the envelopes.
"Go through them, James, while as
sauIt the kidneys, and pick two or
three out for me. | see Athat you will
have to become my secretary"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-02
MANAGING DUCKS AND GEES
Feed and Care Is Radically DIffeFe1t
From That Given to the
Chicken Flock.

Ducks and geese need to be fed ane,
cared for in a manner radically differ
ent from that followed with chickens
and all the varieties will suffer A.
some respect or other affecting their
condition and productivity IL kent to-
gether and attended to indiscr,ml-
nately.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-02
REDUCE CHICK LOSS
BY COMBINING HENS
Close CoopS at Night to Keep Out
Rats, Cats, Etc. y.
When Mother Is Given Range Young
Birds Are Chilled by Wet Grass
and Die-They Must Be Kept
Growing Constantly.

prepared by the United States Depart
meut Of Agricultural
Chicks Matched during the winter
should be brOodcd in poultry house
or shed while the outside weather con-
diuons are unfavorable; after the
weather becomes settled they should
be reared in brood cOops out Of doors.
1t is best to make brood cOOps so that
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-02
CHAPTER !
IN Which He Takes Tea at the Carlton
and Is Surprised.
ONE.

Captain Hugh Drummond, D.S.O.,
M. c., late of His Majesty's Royal
Loamshires, was whistling in his morn
ing bath. Being by nature of cheerful
disposition, the symptom did not sur
prise his servant, late private of the
famous regiment, who was laying
breakfast In an adjoining room.
After q while the whistling ceased,
and the musical gurgle of escaping
water announced that the concert was
over. 1t was the signal for James
Denny-the square-ja wed ex-batman-
70 disappear into the back regions and
get from his wife the Kidneys and ba-
con which that most excellent woman
had grilIed TO turn. But on this par
tIcular morning the invariabIe routine
was broken. james Denny seemed
pg~rcrupied. distrait.
Once or twice he scratched bis head
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-02
you'll DO, K 49,"

ProloEue.-In December, 1918. four
men gather in a hotel in Berne and
hear one of the quartet outline a
plan to paralyze Great Britain and
at the same time seize world power.
The other three. Hooking, Ameri-
can, and Steineman and Won Gratz.
Germans, all millionaires, agree to
the scheme, providing another man,
Hiram Potts, an American, is taken
in. The instigator Of the plot gives
his name as Comte de Guy, but
when he leaves for England with
his daughter he decides to use the
name Carl Peterson. The plotters
recognize neither nationality nor
patriotism nor laws. They are a
formidable band of conspirators.
The Comte de Guy as leader is to
be paid a million pounds sterling.
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the daytime is at least equal to that
produced at night the specialists find
that one average hen produces about
60 pounds of manure in year. How
ever, only the night droppings are
available for use, as the day drOppings
are widely scattered over the yards
and ranges. The night droppings from
1000 hens would be worth about $3.50
a year. AS hen manure, as it usually
Is cared for, contains only about one
half its original value, the loss through
this form of neglect must be very
large for the entire country.
The town or city backyard-poultry-
man has two real incentives to INDUCE
the saving of his hen manure. In the
first place his poultry house should be
kept clean if his fowls are to be
healthy, and, In the second place, the
manure may be used Immediately dur
ing a large part Of the year In the
orchard, or around berry bushes. How
ever, if this immediate use is resorted
to the manure should be applied some
what Sparingly. 1t is from two to
three timeS richer in phosphOric acid
than the ordinary farm manures. This,
of course, Is due to the kinds Of feeds
used, and also to the fact that liquid
and solid matter are together.
1t can be handled most satisfactorily
If mixed with loan to remove stick
mess in the summer In the winter 1t
should be mixed with a fair proper
ton of loan, sawdust, or coal ashes,
sifted dried earth, land plaster, or
gypsum. Wood ashes and lime should
never be used as they set free the
nitrogen, which must be avoided.
Keep In Dry Place.
To put manure on the ground In the
winter would mean to lose one-half or
more of it's value. The better plan is to
store it in barrels or boxes until time
to use on a growing crop. When stored
this way the cOntainer should have
several large holes bored In it to admit
air. Some plants having several thou
sand fowls have large bins of concrete
for saving this manure. Untreated a
large part of the nitrogen escapes into
the air as ammonia gas.
The Maine experiment station
recommends using with every 80
pounds of poultry manure 10 pounds
of sawdust, 16 pounds of acid phOs-
plate, and 8 pounds of kainit. The
acid phosphate and the kainit prevent
the loss of nitrogen, and the sawdust
absorbs the excess moisture. If saw
dust Is not obtainable, dried earth in
about the same proportion may be
substituted. After being treated in
this way the manure should be put
in a sheltered place until used. If the
materials are kept handy the business
of mixing soon becomes a routine
task.
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TWO.

At four O'Clock exactly Hugh Drum
mond stepped out of his two-seater at
the Haymarket entrance to the Carl
ton. For a few moments after enter
ing the hotel he stood at the top OF
the stairs outside the dining room
while his eyes travelled round the ia.
bles in the lounge below.
Slowly and thoroughly he continued
his search. 1t was early, Of course,
vet, and she might not have arrived
but he was taking no chances.
Suddenly his eyes ceased wandering,
and remained fixed on a table at the
far end of the lounge. Half hidden
behind a plant girl was seated alone,
and for a moment she looked straight
at him. Then with the faintest sus-
picion of a smile, she turned away, and
commenced drumming on the table
with her fingers.
The table next to her was unoccu-
pied and Drummond made his way to-
ward 1t and sat down.
He felt not the slightest doubt in
bis mind that this was the girl who
had written him, and. having given
an order to the waiter, he started to
study her face as unObtrusively as pos
sibIe. He could only see the profile
but that was quite sufficient to make
him bless the moment when more as a
Jest than anything else he had sent
his advertisement to the paper.
Her eyes, he could see. were very
blue; and great masses Of golden
brown hair coiled over her ears, from
under a small black hat. BE glanced
at her hands, and noted, with approx
al. the absence of any ring. Then he
looked once more at her face, and
found her eyes were fixed on him.
This time she did not LOOK away.
She seemed to think that it was her
turn to conduct the examine don and
Drummond fumbled in his Waistcoat
pocket. After a moment lie found
what he wanted. and taking ont a card
he propped 1t against the teapot so
that the girl could see what vsls on it.
In large black capitals he had written
Box X10.
She spoke almost at once. you'll
do. X10" she said, and he tuned to
her with a smile.
Tts very nice Of you to say so," he
murmured. "If may, l will return
the compliment. So will you"
She frowned slightly. This isn't
foOlishness, you know. What I said in
my letter is literally true. / want
you to tell me-" and there was NO trace
Of testing in her voice. 'tell lie, on
your word of honor, whether that ad-
vertisement was bona fide or JOKE"
He answered her in the same vein.
sit started more or less as a joke. II
may now be regarded as absolutely
genuine"
She nodded as II satisfied. "Are
you prepared to risk your life"
Drummond's eyebrows went up and
then he smiled. Granted that the
inducement is sufficient" he returned
slowly, 81 think / may say that / am. "
He saw that she was staring over
his shoulder at some one behind his
back.
Don't look around" she ordered
"and tell me your name quickly"
"Drummond - Captain Drummond,
late of the Loamshires." He leaned
back In his chair. and lit cigarette.
my dear Phyllis" said a voice be-
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u'repared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agricultural
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-20
Guard G!eanings
BY The Corporal.

Some members of the troop
basketball team have begun prac-
tice at the armory, and declare
their intention of getting in first
class shape by the time the sea-
son opens, in order to have the
jump on the other city league
teams.
Competitive examinations were
held last week to fill the vacancy
in the grade of second lieutenant
in the troop. About ten members
participated and First Sergeant Ira
C. Cartwright. receiving the high
est score, was recommended by
Captain Farrell for the commits
sion.
The Ladies' Riding club has been
reorganized and enjoyed a splendid
lesson in equation Sunday after
noon. Sergeant Clagge;t, the in
structor, allowed some of the ad-
vanced members to start in hur-
ding. The Burton Holmes Tray
elogue operator took moving pic
lures of the ladies in action.
Adjutant General Brown mo-
tored down from Santa Fe Sunday,
and was present at mounted drill
Sunday morning.
Everybody bring a member
tonight"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-20
TROOP A TO STAGE
RECRUITING MIGHT
AT ARM0RY TONIGHT

Every member bring a mem
Der" is the slogan for the boys Of
Albuquerque's Black Horse troop
at their assembly at the armory to-
night. The meeting will be in the
form of a smoker at which sand
wiches and coffee will be served.
New olive drab wool uniforms will
be issued preparatory to cold
weather and the encampment at
FL Paso, and the new members will
be examined and sworn in.
Over twenty new men have sig
nified their intention of becoming
members OF the troop. among
whom are a half dozen of Albu-
querque's former basketball stars,
thus assuring the troop a crack,
high powered team for the coming
season. Some few players have
started practice already, and this
team when organized will be in
line to play any organization in the
entire state. The entire personnel
will be announced after tomor-
row nights meeting.
Polo has been taken up by about
ten members of the troop. who
tried out Sunday afternoon before
the assembly of the Ladies' Riding
club. Work Sunday was devoted to
elementary strokes and the train
ing of mounts. The troop expects
to develop two teams of four men
each and play exhibition games.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-20
SHEEP MARKETS
|. ARE FAVORABLE
FOR SHIPPERS
Wool Growers Commission
Company, Recently Or
ganized BY Growers, Re-
ports Increase in Demand.

Higher prices and greater de-
mand were the features of the
sheep and lamb market last week
at Kansas City, according to let
ter received yesterday at the office
of the New Mexico Wool Growers
association from the Wool Grow
ers Commission company, formed
some time ago at the suggestion
OF the national and several state
wool growers associations.
Mutton sheep were scarce and
in splendid demand at the full adj
vance of the market. Fat. light
weight yearlings selling as high as
$6.75. Fat lambs reached the IL
cent mark last Wednesday anG
nearly all of the 10000 on sale
that day were quickly sold at this
figure. which Is fully 50 a hun
dred higher than a few days ago.
Native lambs were scarce on the
market and the top for the class
was 1925. The commission fore
casts a continuance of the favor
able market conditions this week
and a light shipment to the mar
kets. All stock shipped after today
will receive the benefit of the 20
per cent reduction in freight rates
which was granted through the
Interstate Commerce commission
and superceding the temporary
emergency cut, will become effec-
tive today.