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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-04
NEWS GIVEN BY RADIoPHoNE
Farmers and othsrs intsrsstsd Able
to Learn Market Conditions
md Prlcsa.

Agricultural market reports by ra.
diophone Is the latest innovation an
nounced by the bureau Of markets.
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. This service was launched re-
Gently at East Pittsburgh, and with the
necessary radlophone apparatus. farm
ers and others within a few hundred
miles of Pittsburgh will be able to
learn agricultural market conditions
and prices Immediately after the close
Of the markets. The reports are sent
from radio station KDKA over a wave
length of $3.50 meters.
The departments experimental radi-
ophone service follows shortly the In
auguration Of sending agricultural
market reports by wireless. Sending
the reports by radiophone would great
ly simplify their receipt by farmers
and others direct. inasmuch as the op-
Grafton Of a radiophone set does not
require knowledge Of wireless codes.
Instead Of coming in dots and dashes
the market news would be received In
English. the same as conversation over
an ordinary telephone.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-04
RAISE ONE CROP
after ANOTHER
Garden Plot Should Be Kept Busy
by Successive Paintings Of
Different Vegetables.
COMPANION CROPPING URGED
Maximum Production Can Only BE
Obtained by Careful Study and
striot Attention to Various
Little Details.

prepared by the United states Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Southern gardens begin to look
seedy about June 10. gardens In the
Middle states section are In the height
Of their glory. and the New England
gardens are just getting well started.
II seems to be foregone conclusion
IN the part Of most persons through
out the Southern states that southern
gardens can be grown only In the
spring and In the fall, with a few
chance hardy crops during the winter.
The farmer of the middle section
plants his spring garden, then gets
busy with farm crops, and very little
further attention is given the garden.
unless the work Is done by the wom-
en-. In the New England states and parts
of the Northwest where the grow
ing season Is quite short only one crop
If most vegetables can be grown. In
the middle section, however. two
crops can often be grown on the same
land, and, more important still. a con-
tinuous supply Of peas, beans. sweet
corn, and a number Of other vegeta-
bles can be had by making successive
paintings.
Grow One Crop After Another.
The garden is generally the richest
spot of ground on the farm, and for
that reason should be expected to pro
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-04

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 FREQ
range after they are 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 II
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 II the hen Is allowed free
range the weaker ones often get be-
hind and out Of hearing of the moth
er's cluck and call. In most cases
this results In the loss and death OF
these chicks, due to becoming chilled.
II the hen Is confined, the weaklings
can always find shelter and heat un-
der her. and after few days may
develop into strong. healthy chicks.
The loss In young chicks due to al
lowing the hen free range Is un-
doubtedly 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
II the best results are to be obtained.
as they never entirely recover from
checks In their growth, even for Q
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 Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-04

the daytime is at least equal to that
produced at night the specialists find
that one average hen produces about
90 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 dropp,ngs from
1000 hens would be worth about $50
a year. As hen manure, as II 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-p0ultry-
man has two real Incentives to induce
the saving Of his hen manure. In the
first place his poultry house should be
kept clean II 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. II this immediate use Is resorted
to the manure should be applied some
what sparingly. II 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.
It can be handled most satisfactorily
II mixed with loan to remove stick
mess I'm the summer. In the winter 1t
should be mixed with fair proper
tion Of loan, sawdust, or coal ashes,
slfted 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 a 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 1t IN barrels or boxes until time
to use on = growing crop. When stored
this way the contalner should have
several large holes bored In Il to admit
air. Some plants having several thou
sand fowls have large bins of concrete
for saving this manure. Untreated a
M'bc put vi uhc utiosch cSSolNo hso
the air as ammonia gas.
The Maine experiment station
recommends using with every 30
pounds of poultry manure 10 pounds
of sawdust, 10 pounds of acid phos-
phate, and 8 pounds Of kainit. The
acid phosphate and the kainlt prevent
the loss of nitrogen, and the sawdust
absorbs the excess moisture. II 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 sheltered place until used. II the
materials are kept handy the business
Of mixing soon becomes routine
task
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-04
BACK TO THE K. P. DUTIES
Louisville, KY, Legion Men Respond to
Appeal From Housekeepers for
HouseeIeaning Helpers.

An alarming shortage Of domestics
faced the housewives Of Louisville,
KY, when they began their spring
house-cleanIng recently. Unable to do
nll the scrubbing. window washing.
carpet beating md sweeping them
selves, with the maids Of ante-bellum
days continuing their work In mills
and factories. the Louisville women
feared that their city would not be
spick and span for Derby day. Then
the American Legion posts Of the city
came to their rescue.
"All you former kitchen police I;
here's chance to ply your honorable
calling with pay and with house
wife In charge OF the detail" read the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-04
INFERTILE EGGS KEEP BEST
Get Rid Of All Roosters as Soon az Pos
slble After Matching Season, or
Separate Them.

The poultry flock can get along per-
fectly well without the rooster just as
soon as you are through saving hatch-
1ng 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 ara
hustilng to pay their own keen, t.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-04

In an investigation embracing the
standards of management on ten
farms selected by specialists OF the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture In the region mentioned, and
the results are embodied In Farmers
Bulletin 07S, which may be had free
upon application to the division Of
publications.
The bulletin shows that the average
yield of corn for the state is 42.50
bushels an acre, while on the ten
selected farms 1t Is $3.50 bushels; the
average wheat yield for the state
is Is bushels and for the ten farms
1915; hay average for the state is
LAB tons an acre and for the ten
farms 2.65 tons; while the three
farms that grew oats produced an
average of As bushels an acre as com
pared with the state average Of 33. 10
bushels.
A survey Of 37S farms In Chester
county on which exceptionally high
standards Of management are main.
tanned, including close attention to
handling Of barnyard manure, showed
an average corn yield Of 65.3 bushels /;
wheat PAS. and oats 41.6. The COM
paratively high yields In Chester coun-
ty. the specialists say, cannot be
credited entirely to the way In which
manure is handled, because the soil
In that county is much better than the
states average soil, but special at
tention to manure and its conserva-
tion has been an outstanding feature
Of that county's farming.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-04
DIsINFEcTloN OF HENHoUsE
Woodwork and Roosts Should Be
Gone Over Occasionally With
Some Good Lice Killer.

The roosts and nearby woodwork
Of the poultry house should be painted
occasionally with some good liquid
lice killer (Which can be bought from
poultry supply dealers) or with kero-
sene to kill the little mites which live
there during the day and at night tor
ment the fowls.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-04

America ana placed In the base hos.
pitai at Camp Lewis, WASH, Quehl
worked out the details for a bronze
memorial tablet. While awaiting his
discharge he. drew up the plans, and
In civilian life again, he has obtained
patent on an invention which he
calls the Individual war memorial.
1t Is plaque of bronze with the
figure Of private in war uniform.
Around the plaque In raised letters
are the names Of the allied countries
A plate to be engraved with the serv-
Ice record Is In the center. Orders
are pouring In so rapidly that he has
been forced to enlarge his working
force.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-04

tanning recruits
for the Legion's
Women's auxlli-
ary III Pratt. Kan.
Mrs. Myron Gla-
ser, captain of
the wives and sis
ters, unasslsted,
y er $ u a d e d %
women to sign on
the dotted line.
Mrs. Glaser Is
a charter member
of Pratt unit of
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-04
MAKING PROFIT WITH GEESE
Cheap Shed 10 All Shelter Necessary
and Feed Need Not Be Of
Expensive Variety.

Almost any farmer might. raise q
flock Of geese with profit. A cheap
shed is all the shelter needed by the
breeders. Even In winter they are not
costly to feed, as they do well on en-.
silage. clover and chopped vegetables
with some grain.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-04
MOST TURKEYS ARE ovERFED
Good Plan to Follow Is to Feed Very
Light Grain at start-Give
Poults Milk.

Turkeys on most farms are over
fed. The best plan to follow is to
feed very light grain at the start and
give all the milk that the young poults
can drink. Experienced turkey rails
ers tell US that the abundant use Of
milk is the best method Of feeding
poults.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-04
REDUCE CHICK LOSS
BY COMBINING HENS
Close Coops at Night to Keep Out
Rats, Cats, Etc.
When Mother 10 Given Range Young
elrds Are Chilled by Wet Grass
and pIe-Thsy Must Be Kept
Growing Constantly.

prepared by the United States Depart-
ment of Agricuiture.)
Chicks hatched during the winter
should be brooded In poultry house
or shed while the outside weather con-
ditions 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 Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-04
LIGGETT FRIEND or LEGION
California Major General Snapped In
Act Of Working on Posts
New Club Rooms.

During the ArgonneMeuse ofren-
sive, Maj.-Gen. Hunter Liggett com
manded all American forces In the
greatest battle In the history Of the
United States.
With the return of peace, Maj. Gen
Liggett Is working for the American
Legion. An active member of a San
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-04
CONSERVING MANURE
HELPS CROP YIELDS
Efficient Method Used BY Penn
sylvania Farmers.
Walled Enclosures Adjacent to sta
bles, often Paved With Flag
stones, Save Valuable Ele-
nsnts Needed by Soil.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Asricuiture)
Farmers In some parts Of eastern
Pennsylvania. notably in Chester
county. have been saving barnyard
manure In walled enclosures adjacent
to the stables, often paved with flag
stones, for more than century. The
value OF this efficiency has been shown
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-04

Francisco post, he was caught by tn,
photographer at work on remodeline
its new clubroom.
What would have happened If. not
many months ago, doughboys had seen
real live general wrestling with a
refractory nail during a session Of
fatigue detailf
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-04

U nlted States
navy. but Capt.
John s. Griffith.
Seattle, w a $ h.,
late Of his ma
jesty's mir forces
and wearer Of five
decorations, 1 s
h o pc full h a {
Uncle Sam will
accept him.
Too young to
enter the Amer
lean army, Cap
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-04

Legion's announcement to unemployed
ex-service men. They responded in
platoons and squads, doughboys, gobs
and gyrenes,. each reciting his record
with the broom and mop. The house
wives made rush for them.
The plan is being adopted In sew
eral cities nearby with entire satlsfac-
tion to the employers and employed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-04

the auxiliary which was founded last
January. 1t has membership Of CT
and promises TO be one Of the most
active In the state Of Kansas
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-04
LEGION MAN OBTAINS PATENT
Twice Wounded, Engineer While Con-
fined to Hospital. Works Out
Bronze Tablet.

Wounded by the explosion OF high
explosive she'll In the vosges noun
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-04
GATHERS IN THE RECRUITS
Captain Of Wives and Sisters Team
Obtains Many Kansas Auxiliary
Members.

Wives and sisters defeated mothers
OF American Legion members In OBJ
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-04
HOPES TO SERVE UNCLE SAM
Captain Griffith, Late Of His Majesty's
Air Forces, Seeks Further
Thrills.

II will take an act Of congress to
get him into the air service of the
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-10-20
TAXATION In GERMANY

How would you like to be a Ger
man capitalist or worker in these "af-
ter Versailles" days3 A few facts
may. by comparison. help to solve
your troubles.
Germans pay income tax when their
income reaches 1000 marks, $40 Of
our money.
Incomes Of 100000 marks or over
$1,000 pay 90 per cent tax. Govern
ment tax $1,000, leaves the owner ST.
600. That really is working for the
government. And there they really
COLLECT income tax. No tax-free
securities to give the rich man shelter.
Not only do they tax income, they
also tax capital = your accumulated
fortune, if you have any. This year,
besides paying 90 per cent income tax,
the Germans will be taxed 80 per cent
of their capital.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-10-20
ROSEPTNE NOTES

A large crowd attended the party
given at Mr.. Carpenters last Friday
evening. Games were played in the
house until about nine o'clock, when
one couple started out the door call
ing, Follow suit. The crowd then
went to the BARN loft where more
games were played.
Every one had fine time, as the
young folks always do when they at
tend a gathering at Mr.. Carpenter S.
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The domestic science girls are ex-
tremely busy preparing material for
the Parish Fair.
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Miss LIE Fevre, Parish Club Leader,
was down Wednesday helping the club
members prepare their exhibits for the
Parish Fair.
Mr.. P. ]. Moore has a large sign
upon his Main St. building advertising
coffee and sandwiches. He also has
a nice stock of candies, fruits, and
smoking materials on hand.
$50 y
Master Willie Craft who has had a
long spell of sickness, is gradually re-
covering.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-10-20
FUNERAL OVER
REMAINS OF T. W. STEPHENS

The last solemn rites over the re-
mains of Thos. W. Stephens, a soldier
killed in France, were officiated over
by the Rev. c. A. Voyles tuesday af-
tenOon in the Smart Cemetery.
Thos, W. Stephens left with the boys
for France at the call of duty and was
killed on October II, 1918. His re-
mains arrived in his native town this
week, in charge of a service squad
from the colors. The local American
Legion and the service boys turned out
in uniform and performed the last
mark of respect.
Mrs. c. Stephens. mother, and Mr..
W. A. Stephens and Mr.. E. Stephens,
brothers of the dead soldier, were
mourners.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-10-20
KAHN WASHES HIS HANDS
OF THE HOUSE

No military legislation will come be-
fore the House of Representatives dur
ing the remainder of the extra session.
Chairman Kahn of the Military Affairs
Committee has washed his hands of the
House for this session and if that boz
dy does not mend its ways, the Mill
tary Affairs Committee simply won't
play They have decided that the
House is in no mental state to give SER
ious consideration to important mill
tary legislation.
This information is to be cleaned
from the Army and Navy Journal in
its issue of October first. That re-
doubtable supporter of the armed for
ces of the nation goes on to point out
as evidence of the impossible state of
mind of the House of Representatives,
its action in defeating the bill for main
tanning West Point at its authorized
strength. When that measure came up
for discussion what did that misguided
body do but suggest that the passage
of the bill would be evidence of lack
of good faith when the country was
calling conferesce on the limitation
of armaments. When such reason
could be brought forth for the defeat
of so worthy an object the Military
Affairs Committee threw up their
hands. Until the House of Repre- |
sentatives returns to sane channels of |
thought, they are through.
All of which should put cheer into
the hearts of the many citizens work
ing for the success of the conference
on limitation of ornaments. For the
House of Representatives is not likely |
to change its frame of mind while let
tiers and petitions by the score are
pouring in to the President and dele
gates to the conference, expressing
most forcibly the desire of the people
Of the country for a real reduction of |
military expenditures.
The results of this pressure are fear
ID in the camps of the big army and
navy advocates. The Army and Ma
" Journal deplores the great indif-
erence to the army on the part of both
he general public and the ex-soIdiers.
There is a positive determination, s.
declares, "on the part of strongly
organized groups with an expert know
edge of how to use propaganda and
low to pull political wires to do away
Nth our armed forces if possible, and
T that cannot be done to reduce them
o condition of impotency."
The people appear to be carrying on
little propaganda of their own.
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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-10-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES
ISSUED THIS WEEK

The marriage business has fallen
off this week, only three licenses hav-
ing been issued, they being to: Ben
Delson and Miss Mira Hinson, both of
Pitkin; Louis Sharrer, Il, and Miss
Leona Burns, l9, both of Anacoco;
Henry Simmons, Il, and Miss Myra
Henderson, Is. both of Kurthwood.
A license was also issued to Jim
Scott, 26, and Annie Bennett, 70, of
Leesville, but it was returned and can
celled.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-10-20

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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-10-20

DR.. D. W. Walker is doing profess
siOnal dental work IN Kurthwood this
week.
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Mr.. E. Stephens of Beaumont, Tex
as, is visiting his mother this week,
Mrs. c. Stephens, and attended the
funeral of his soldier brother, on ar.
rival of the remains from France.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-10-20
CAPTURE FORGER In
HEMPHILL, TEXAS

Deputy-Sheriff Cain left Wednesday
morning for HemphiIl. Texas, with re-
QUESTION papers for Neal Knight, a
colored fellow, who is charged with
forgery and uttering. He was arrest
ed at the Texas town sometime ago
and is held for Vernon's Sheriff.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-10-20
Local and Personal at LeesviIle

Several ladies have organized what
they call the 'Parent-Teachers' Circle
for the Leesville High School, meet
ings to be held every first Friday of
each month at the Nigh Schools aud
itorium, the object being to promote
and maintain the welfare of the school,
its pupils, and teachers. The officers
are: Mrs. H. B. Curry, president; Mrs.
Lawson Ferguson and Mrs. Reison,
Independents; Mrs. George Fergu-
son, secretary-treasurer.
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1t has been reported that direct
mail delivery is about to be established
for Benasco and Stables, two i'm
portant communities which, for some
time, have had to depend upon the I'M
certainties and irregularities of the rur-
al free delivery system.
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Mr.. A. B. Everett and his wife have
returned from visit to Mrs. Everett's
parents, who reside at Shreveport; Miss
Opal Wyatt has resumed her duties of
stenographer for the White-Grandin
Lumber CO., after having spent her
summer-vacation in Missouri; Miss
Mildred Dunlap went to Gainesville.
Ga, to study music at the Brennan COL
lege Conservatory; Mr.. and Mrs. W.
F. Parker have returned from trip
to Kurthwood; Mrs. M. R. McAlpin
and her daughter, Miss Thilma Meal
pin, have returned from an extended
tour through Southern Texas, there Wis
iting relatives and friends.
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Miss Jane HILBERT is visiting her sis
ter in Port Arthur this week.
W. 7. Newman, Dempsey Turner,
v. o. Craft, 0. L. Lee. and Mark Nc
Alpin went to the Black river. Miss.
last Friday after squirrels. and they
report a shooting of Us, satisfactory
score. They report the roads through
Alexandria and to Natchez as being
in good shape, having made the Us
mile trip in one day.
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Ed. Wehrt left Wednesday morning
in his car for Lake Charles on business
for the West La. Bank, of which he is
active vice-president.
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Mrs. L. A. Kay, of Caney, La, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. ]. P. O.
Banion this week.
Mrs. Fannie Holton and family of
Beaumont, Texas, are visiting Mrs.
Holton's daughter Mrs. L. Afford, of
this city.
Mr.. T. A. Kay, of Sabine river, is
moving into Leesville this week and
will make his home here.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Rich
ardson, of Fal, Friday Lao. a son. Mo-
Their and babe reported doing well.
J. P. O'Banion, the optimetrist, was
in Kurthwood one day this week, ex-
aiming the school children there for
Jtrachoma.