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Show THE GRANTSVILLE ALLIES PATROL SEAS OF WORLD sive force of trawlers. Her neutrality would be frequently violated by either side of the warring nations should she enforce In any lax manner the marine law of the three-mil- e limit In the western Atlantic, the republics of the United States and Brasil patrol with light vessels practically UTAH, NEWS, GRANTSVILLE, LITANY OF THE TRENCHES THREE ESSENTIALS - the entire American continent Canadian cruisers have their part In this work. Due to the naval policy of the United States every merchant vessel In United States registry forms a portion of the naval forces In so far as blockade and defense against the unSCOUT SHIPS EVER ON MOVE dersea boats are concerned. These vessels are armed by the United States navy and naval gunners sail on every Submarines of Central Powers Find ship. The principal forces In the Pacific Their Most Profitable Hunting are Japanese cruisers and destroyers. Ground in the Mediterranean They have taken over the former GerItaly Hit Heavily. man Islands of the Marshall and Marianne groups and the east and west New York. On the seas of the world Caroline archipelagoes. The capture the fighting vessels of the allied na- of Tslngtau was assured through the tions maintain the most gigantic and Japanese naval strategy. They lost effective blockade ever enforced since by a mine the cruiser Takachido before .the triremes of Caesar pverran the this fortress. Valuable service was Mediterranean In the campaign that rendered to the British and Australian cruisers operating In this part of the preceded Pompey's annihilation. In this sea that has swallowed the world In the shape of coal and munihulks of the navies of Carthage, tions. It Is a signal fact that of Japan's Greece and Home the camouflaged 6,039 miles of coast no foreign enemy units of the mightiest engines ever has succeeded In forcing an entry since set afloat by man meet In a constant the Peary Incident In 1853 and before test of skill and daring. The that since the attempted Mongol infleet maintain vasion In 1281 under Kublal Khan. a stringent blockade of every mile of ' The most recent entrant In this strugMediterranean coastline. Despite the gle Is the kingdom of Slam. The king's alertness of the allies In this sea the yacht and several antiquated motor-boat- s submarines of the central empires find form their navy, which blockhere their most profitable hunting ades In Its small way a portion of ground. The kingdom of Italy Is suf- coast where no danger is ever likely to fering the throes of a serious coal come, typhoons excepted. shortage due to the severe losses of British and' Portuguese gunboats Italian shipping, supplemented by neu- have the duty of policing the coasts tral and British shipping. In these of German East and Southwest Africa. waters. Indeed, the sinkings are so From Port Bald to Aden the Bed sea numerous and vital that a serious Is quiet under the control of British fallen offensive may be always fore- gunboats. stalled by the undersea' power of the In the Black sea the upper hand is German empire. Out of one fleet of a matter of contest Both constill coal ships sailing from Genoa to Livseem to be Intent on preserving tenders erpool and numbering twelve units, their fleets In being, to quote a pet only five returned to their home port of naval strategists. Only unIn the eastern Atlantic and the Eng- phrase brushes have occurred, but important lish channel there is In effect the most the addition of the fugitive German extensive and Impenetrable blockade the Breslau and the Goeben, units, of any. During the day, British and have undoubtedly materially strengthFrench scout ships nose their precari- ened the Turkish forces. The Germans ous ways among the shallows In dose seem to be more than able to defend proximity to the German coastal wa- tlielr ports recently captured from the ters watching for a sign of enemy Roumanians, and the Russians exforces. These waters are thickly hibit a distasteful temerity about atstrewn with mines, both nations mining In force. Mines In great quantacking extensively to suit their programs of tities have been strewn In these waattack or defense. Sporadic raids by ters. German light units are occasionally In the Baltic the Russian fleet has successful, but these are becoming thus far pursued a policy of shunning rarer and rarer. Steel nets are also whatever. At least all ataction any comto being used by the British navy of German strategists to lure tempts bat the submerslbles. These, In spite the Russians from their blanket of of all reports to the contrary, are still failed. True, they lost In an experimental stage and are of mine fields havewar a number of small doubtful effectiveness, especially since earlier in the one capital ship at least and units a submarine has been evolved with actions, but since machinery for the destroying . of the through of the war they months few the first most powerful nets now In use by the seem to have withdrawn and conceded admiralty. the Germans tacit control of the Baltic. Altered at Night Borne small raids are reported, but the With the coming of night and dark- German admiralty has failed to comness, the schedule Is altered some- ment on them. They do not neglect, what, and merchant fleets which have however, to plant great numbers of been forming In sheltered ports during floating mines and thus make the Balthe day are convoyed across the chan- tic a dangerous sea to navigate. Obroutes. The con- servers have reported sighting large nel In voy consists of no capital ships, but of German fleets protected by Innumerlestroyers and scout boats, which rush able trawlers as mine sweepers steamalong In devious courses and at ter- ing through the Baltic. The Russian rific speeds. With protecting units In evacuation of Riga merely emphasises front behind and surrounding them, the German control of this sea. A sea the fleet usually gains the borders of attack on Petrograd Is a possibility of Dutch territorial waters In safety. the near future. Here the naval squadron stops short knd the merchants go safely on into their ports of destination. Shortly aft- DRAFT FINDS MODEL HUBBY erward a returning convoy which has been formed emerges, and, under the Indiana Man Never Tasted Liquor, Homo Every Night, Never protection furnished to it, takes Its way westward. Occasionally a stragPlayed Cards. gler Is torpedoed, and mine victims are at Intervals found. Shelbyvllle, Ind. Through the exHolland, though a neutral, has her amination of men to obtain Shelby place In the blockade of the world's county's quota for the first National waters. Eliminating Dutch waters of army, Dr. William W. Tindall and Dr. floating mines and anchored mines F. E. Bass, the examiners, believe they which have lost their anchorage forces have found a model husband. A young man from Jackson town- the Netherlands to maintain an exten Mightiest of Fighting Vessels Maintain Closest Blockade in History. BARN Files With Blazing Twig Into the Hay Loft and Blaze Causes Consider able Damage. Fire deRiver, Minn. William barn of the Huff, a stroyed farmer living nine miles south of here. Mr. null declared that the fire was caused by a bird which carried a twig, one end of which was aglow, into the hay loft Not far from the barn a brush fire was burning. The nesting bird carried a twig which had been burning In the brush fire, but which was thought to have blown away from the Immediate vicinity of the lire, to the barn. Mr. Huff, who was working In the barnyard, said he thought he saw a slight trail of smoke as the bird flew past him, but did not Investigate. In a few moments the barn was afire. Two valuable horses were burned and the building destroyed. Middle White Birds a Peace Sign. Pottsville, Pa. An Invasion of white sparrows In this portion of the state Is the precursor of world peace In the near future, county officials believe. Not since the ending of the Civil war In 1805 have these birds been seen here, but now they are appearing In considerable numbers. Deputy Samuel Delbert and Deputy Sheriff Thomas ODonnell saw a flock of the birds at the courthouse recently. When ODonnell opened a window one flew In, perched on his shoulder, chirped gayly and flew out again. ry Could Net Break Wife of Smoking. Trenton, N. J. Because he could not break his wife of smoking, Joseph Magee sued for a divorce, which was granted. Magee declared that his wife had also admitted that she was a thief. 1 things are certain. Either you're mobilized or youre not mobilised. If youre not mobilized, then there is no use to worry. If you are mobilized two things are certain. Either youre at the front, or youre behind the front If you're behind the front then there Is no use to worry. If you're at the front then two things are certain. Either youre In a battle, or youre not In a battle. If youre not In a battle, then there Is no use to worry. If youre In a battle, then two things are certain. Either you're wounded or youre not wounded. If youre not wounded, then there Is no use to worry. If you're wounded, then two things are certain. Either youre wounded slightly or youre wounded severely. If you're wounded slightly, then there Is no use to worry. If youre wounded severely, then two things are certain. Either you will recover, BARRED ROCK COCKEREL AND LEGHORN PULLETS. or you will die. If you will recover, then there is no use to worry. If you die, you cant worry, anyway, so what's the use? (By J. E." DOUGHERTY, University of California.) Egg production depends on four things, L e., breeding, bousing, feeding, and Intelligent management The very best rations will not give good results unless the fowls are comfortably housed, are bred for egg production, ship was unable to pass the physical examination, being under weight Then he volunteered the Information that he had never tasted beer or whisky or any other Intoxicant, that he had never uttered a cuss word In his life, that he had never played with cards or dice and that he would rather be at home every night with his wife than any other place that he knew. The examiners have marked a red cross opposite his name, so that he may be looked up in the future. AMERICAN FLYER COOL CHAP and are carefully handled generally. Good feeding is but a part of the problem. The layers at the University Farm are fed as follows: Grain. Fifteen pounds whole wheat, ten pounds barley, whole or rolled; three pounds corn, whole Egyptian or cracked yellow. Mash. . scrap. It may be fed separately every noon, giving tbe birds all they will clean up in 20 minutes or at the rate of ounce per fowl per day. Milk may also be used to mix a wet mash. Dont Overfeed. Great care should be exercised to order not to overfeed the fowls. Best results are secured in both eggs and' health of fowls when they are active; and not over fat. Feed only what grain the fowls will eat up clean. They; should bo compelled to exercise vlg-- j orously In a deep straw litter for all their grain, especially In winter or1 when kept In limited yards. They should come hungry to every mesL Overfeeding la Injurious to both health, and egg production. Overfat hens easily contract disease and cannot produce eggs. one-ha- lf Five pounds bran, five pounds shorts or brown middlings, five pounds brown barley or oats, two pounds soy bean or linseed oil meal, three pounds meat scrap, pound fine charcoal, PRODUCTION OF FRESH EGGS h pound salt In addition green feed such as alfalfa, rape, kale, lawn clippings, cattle Give Greatest Satisfaction to Consumers and Bring Best Prices beets Is plentifully supplied. Grit and Things to Remember. oyster shell Is kept before the fowls at all times In hoppers. Fresh eggs bring the best prices and. Mixed Grain. The mixed grain Is fed In a deep give the greatest satisfaction to the Utter, lightly In the morning and all consumer. Here are a few things toj the hens will consume at night The remember In the production of fresh dry mash should be kept In a hopper eggs: Confine or sell all roosters. Thai before such fowls as Leghorns at all times. For older hens of .tbe Plymouth rooster makes eggs fertile. Fertile Rock and other heavy breeds the hop- eggs spoil. per may have to be kept closed till. 1 . Provide plenty of roomy, dean, well! littered nests. Dirty nests cause dirty p. m. each day,, as these fowls have tendency to eat too much mash, and as eggs and dirty eggs spoil quickly. You a result become, over fat Approxt--matel-y need a nest for every five or six hens.; one pint of grain to 10 hens Put your eggs In a good serviceable Is fed in the morning and one and egg crate equipped with Bound, clean fillers and flats. Keep them In a cool pints to 10 hens at night cellar or milk room until you taka Meat Substitute. If skim milk or buttermilk be avail- them to town. Use dirty, weak shelledand mis-- , able It may be kept before the fowls In drinking fountains as substitute for shaped eggs at home. They are all; meatscrap, and tbe meatscrap omitted right If used right away, but are hard! from the ration. Fresh green bone to handle on tbe way to the con'. may also be used In place of meat Sumer." ope-ha- lf one-tent- British Aviation Officer Tells How Ono Reported After Mlxup'WIth a Frits." Those bally American flyLondon. ing chaps are q coolUh lot, said a lieutenant of the Royal Flying corps, back with about a pint of German shrapnel In his body. The other day one of those La Fayette boys ran afoul of a Frits archie and had to get to the ground In a hurry. He dropped near our aerodromes and mussed things up a bit After untangling himself from his machine he limped up to our commanding officer: 'Are you the big noise around this Joint?1 he asked our brass hat No, sir, but I am the commanding officer here,' our chief countered. 'Well,' said the American, Tve just dropped in to tell you that Tve sprinkled gasoline all over your grass plot' well-defend- BIRD BURNS FARMER'S FOR EGG PRODUCTION When youre in the army two CURFEW FOR YOUNG GIRLS Keeping ' Late Hours With Soldiers Causes Passage of 'Ordinance at Montgomery, Ala. Uniformed Ala. Montgomery, lovers and blushing maidens will no longer wend their way through the streets of Montgomery after 9 p. m. A curfew bell will sound at nine oclock. From that hour until 6 a. m. any young girl found on the street will be arrested. If convicted of keeping late hours she will be subject to a fine of 925. It is explained the ordinance was made necessary as a result of soldiers camped near by persisting In remaining In town In the society of young ladies later than the city fathers regarded proper. tree-line- d GIRL REMOVES MEN'S HATS Teaches Lessen In Respect for tional Anthem to Audience Na- In OhlCb Defiance, 0. Miss Jane Spelser, a member of the Girls Band of Defiance, took an unusual method to teach respect for the National Anthem to an audience at Florida the other efe-nln- g. self-feedi- one-hu- lf very small portion of the regular feed. Keep them on this small ration for a few days then gradually bring up the feed again until they are having alt Process Taxes Fowl More Than they will eat It will be' well if soma Is In a of the feed from mim Other Any Change. some oily foods such as linseed meal or sunflower seed. Do not use any Well to .Be on Lookout as Trouble foods that contain much heat Frequently Develop In Flock at Keep Coops Clean. This Time Certain Foods The greatest danger la In keeping Are Essential. the coops and surroundings clean and In a sanitary condition. See that they, The breeding stock are under a great are kept open well to all the sunshine strain during tbe molting period and and air they can get, and disinfect should be well taken care of. Tbe regularly to keep down any disease weaknesses are more Ukely to show germs that prodace and grow In filth themselves at this time during the wherever It Is found.' In forcing the molt lots of shade to process of molting as It taxes the'vl-taUt- y of the fowl more than any other needed, for when a bird Is about hifl change she has to make to adapt her- naked and In the sun It Is harder tor self to the changing seasons. It Is her to keep cool than If she had her well to be on the watch for trouble full plumage to protect her. Plenty of during this time as trouble very often green food should be furnished aa It develops in a flock 'during molting seems to be of as much value to iwm . time. Do not try to use a lot of dope as tbe other food they receive. Do but Just use more judgment In the not be afraid of them getting too much! matter than anything else and try to for they will atop eating when they receive enough. keep them comfortable. When fowls begin to molt If you will Good fresh water should be supplied but take notice yon wlll .seelhat there and If changed several times a day It are just certain feeds they care most la of great value In the of thq about and they should receive mostly egg yield of the molting hen. j what they desire. If the ration conAlways give tbe fowls plenty of at sists of several different varieties then tentlon during the molting season and each fowl should be able to get the they will more than repay you for amount it needs. . your trouble with eggs the following winter. Hurrying the Molt Some poultrymen make It a practice Water for Chickens. to hurry the molt so as to have them Hens drink a surprising quantity of In condition for the early shows or for early laying, that Is befoqe the cold water in the warm weather. Give weather sets In. This Is a very easy them a pan of thick sour milk occa matter although some of them will slonally. keep on laying and will not shed their Coat of Chicken. coat until they are ready to make the The cost of the chicken at two and change themselves. months or any other age deIn forcing the molt It la the general practice to reduce the allowance of pends first on the cost of. the egg or feed each day until they receive a eggs used to hatching It CARE DURING MOLTING ,,h . up-ke- ep The band was playing The Banner" In a street In Florida, when Miss Bpelsei; noticed that the men In the audience did not remove their hats. She put down her horn In the middle of the selection, walked toward the audience and removed the hat from the head of the first man she met Several others were treated to the same dose, and finally all hats came off, and there was great applause for the patriotic, little lady, who Is years of age. Preparation for the larger Influence of the United States In Latin America Is made by Emporia college In estabcourse In SpanThere are 15 technical colleges In lishing a three-year- s Chiles tillable soil la held by Of 49 have atIn students freshmen, this with ish. 8,000 years Queensland, cent of the population. course. the entered tendance. W ..gvaf Star-Spangle- d sin-tee-n T par . one-ha- lf - |