The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922, August 17, 1917, Image 3
; THE SEMI.WEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, n PROFIT WITH SMALL NUMBER OF GEESE NEW BRITISH DRIVE CAPTAIN HUSTON MISS DOROTHEA OWEN GERMANS ARE SWEPT BACK BY NEW HAIG DRIVE IN BELGIUM. CROWDER HOW TO REPORT FOR DUTY. "EVERY OBJECTIVE IS GAINED" i BOARDS IN CHARGE OF MEN 4i .English Troops Capture All Teuton Forward Positions East of Hooge Between Frezenburg and the ..i Yprcs-Menln Ro:d. RULES 10 BAH i 1 TOULOUSE AND EMDEN (By II. M. L.AMON and A. It LEE.) The goose industry Is nt present on the basis of small flocks raised on gen eral farms, few, if any, farms being devoted entirely to goose raising. In ttomo producing sections, however, the fattening of geeso Is conducted ns n special business. For this business the geese are collected from general farms, usually over n large area, and are fattened for several weeks before being killed. Geese can be raised In small num bers successfully and at a profit qn farms where there is low rough pas ture land with a nnturnl supply of water. Pasturage is essentinl to their success. Geese are generally quite free from disease and all Insect pests, but occasionally are affected by the dis eases common to poultry. Grass makes up the bulk of the faed for geese, and It is doubtful whether it pays to raise them unless good grass range is avail able. A body of water where they can swim 1r considered essentinl dur ing the breeding season and Is a good feature the rest of the year. The mar ket for geese is not so general as for chickens. This should be considered In undertaking the raising of geese. 'The demand and the price pairt for geese fattening is conducted on n largo .scale. Many geese are kept In the South for the production of feathers .rather thnn for their flesh, but the de ,niaitd for their feathers is not so good ias it has been, making the business 'less profitable. Wherever possible the geese on n farm should have free v range. Many farmers In the South keep them to kill the weeds In the cot ton fields. Houses. Except In winter or during stormy -weather, when some protection should 1)0 provided, mnturo geese do not usu ally need n house. Some kind of shel ter, such as a shed open on the South side, n poultry house or n barn Is usually provided by breeders In the "South. Coops, barrels or some other dry shelter should be provided for young goslings. The goose houses should be kept clean and plenty of clean straw provided for the floor. . Selecting and Mating. Geese, like other kinds of poultry, should be selected for size, prolificacy .nnd vitality. They should be mated several months prior to the breeding season to obtain the .best results; therefore breeding stock should he bought In the fall. Goose mntings arc not changed from year to year unless the results are unsatisfactory. A gan der may be mnted with from one to four geese, but pnlr or trio mntings usually give the best results. The wild gander usually mates with only one goose. When mated, geese are allowed to run In flocks. From four to twenty five geese may be kept on an acre of land, and under most conditions ten Is a fair average. Incubation. , Geese are fed a ration to produce ggs during the latter part of the win ter or so that the goslings will be hatched by the time there is good grass pnsture. They are allowed to make nests on the floor of the house, or lnrgo boxes, barrels or shelters nre provided for that purpose. The eggs should be collected dally and kept In n cool place where the contents will not evnporate too freely; if kept for some time they may be stored in loose bran. The first eggs nrp usually set under hens, while the Inst ones which the goose lays may be hatched either under hens or under the goose if she goes broody. If the eggs nre not re moved from the nest in which the goose Is laying she will usually stop laying sooner than if they arc taken nway. Some breeders prefer to rnise all the goslings under hens, a ;:ecse sometimes become difficult to rannngo when allowed to hatch and rear their young, liens used for hatching goose eggs must be dusted with insect pow der and have good attention, ws. In the case of geese, the period of Incubation Is longer than in thnt of fowls. Good eggs may bo hatched in Incubntors and the goKllngn successfully raised In brooders, although this is not a com mon practice. The period of Incubation of goose eggs vnrlos from 28 to .'50 days. Mois ture should be added to the eggs after the first wt?ek if set nader hens or In lncubntors; this Is "Vrtinlly done by sprinkling the eggs or the nest with warm water. Four to Ix eggs are set under a lieu und ten to thirteen under n goose. They mny b. tested about the tenth day, and thosn which nre In fertile or contain dead germs should be romoved. They hatch slowly, es-j ARE POPULAR BREEDS. peclnlly under hens, and the goslings are usually removed as soon as hatched and kept In a warm place until the process Is over, when they are put bnck under the hen or goose. Some breeders who hntch with both geeso and hens give nil the goslings to the geese. Hens with goslings mny bo con fined to the coop and the gosling al lowed to range. The latter, especially if the weather is cold, are not usunlly allowed to go into water until they are several days old. In mild weather the hens are allowed to brood the gos lings for from seven to ten days, when the latter are able to take care of themselves. Good-sized growing coops, with board floors, should be provided for the goslings, and they must bo pro tected from their enemies, nnd given some attention when on range. Feeding Geese and Goslings. Geese are generally raised where they have a good grass range or pas ture, as they are good grazers, and, except during the winter months, usu nlly pick up most of their living. Tho pasture may bo supplemented with light feeds of the common or home grown grnlns or wet mnsh daily, the necessity and quantity of this feed de pending on the pnsture. Goslings do not need feed until they are twenty four to thirty-six hours old, when they should be fed any of tho mashes rec ommended for chickens or ducklings. Preparation for Market. Before marketing the young geese the nverago farmer can feed advanta geously a fattening ration either while tho geese are on grass range or con fined to small yards, but it Is doubt ful whether It would pay him to con fine them to Individual or small pens nnd make a specialty of fattening un less he has a special market or retail trade for well-fattened stock. Geese are usunlly killed and picked In the same manner as other kinds of poultry. Some markets prefer dry picked geese, while in other markets -no difference is made in the price of scalded or dry-picked geeso. When feathers are to be saved, fowls should not be scalded but should bo picked dry before or after steaming. On most farms where geese nre raised the feathers are plucked from the live fowls nt some time prior to moulting. About 1 1-10 pounds per goose Is the nvernge yield of feathers. Feathers are worth from 30 cents- to $1 n pound nnd tho picking cost per goose Is about 11 cents. Breeds. The Toulouse, the lnrgest of the standard breeds of geese, is a good layer, producing from 20 to 35 eggs n year, is docile, grows rapidly, and makes a good mnrket bird. However, Its dark plnfenthers make It a slightly less attractive market goose than tho Emden. These geeso are very mas otvo In proportions with short legs. The bill nnd feet nre dark orange color; head, neck and back of dark gray; breast light gray, but descend ing lighter till beyond tho leg4 and tall they are a pure white. This com bination of colors presents n very at tractive appearance. They live to n good old age and nre ensy keepers. MILLIONS OF EGGS SPOILED If Delicate Gelatinous Coating Is Brok en Egg Will Immediately Begin to Deteriorate. It Is not necessnry to smash an egg to spoil it. It Is provided with a del icate gelatinous coating for protection which keeps out air and germs only so long ns the coating Is Intact. If tho egg Is cracked or cheeked, oven so slightly thnt It cannot be detected, this protective coating 19 broken and the egg will not keep so well. Over 13,000,000 dozen eggs spoil annually in cold storage in this country on nc count of checked shells. This Is nn immense waste of food which could bo greatly lessened If thoro wero greater caro in handling the eggs. KEEP FOWLS OUT OF GARDEN If Hens Are Kept Contented In Chicken Yard Vegetable Plot Will Not Be Disturbed. Hens are creatures of habit. If they nre kept contented in the chicken yard the garden inuy be next door and never be disturbed, But let one old hen fly over tiio fence, und she hns graduated from tho chicken yurd. She will not only go over again, but she will teach others to attempt tho feat She has the garden hublt. British Front In France and Belgl urn, Aug. 13. Field Marshal Sir Doug las Halg's forces at daybreak attacked and captured virtually all the German forward positions east of the Belgian town of Hooge on the battle front be tween Frezenburg and tho Ypres-Men In road. The assaulting forces gained virtually all their objectives to the depth of several hundred yards in the first rush. The German defenses stiffened nfter the Initial onslaught and heavy light ing developed nt some places, but at the latest reports the British were holding their new line strongly. London, Aug. 13. The French forces on the left flank of the British line in Belgium made further progress on Fri day east and north of Blxschooto, ac cording to the olllcial report mndo to the war office by Field Marshul Sir Douglas Hnlg. British raiding parties blew up the German dugouts on a wide front east of Monchy lo Preux, on tho Arras front, the report adds, and greatly, damaged tho Teuton defenses. On tho battle front directly cast of the Belgian town of Ypres, the Brit ish completed the capture of the town of Westhoek and secured the remain ing positions held by the Germans on the Westhoek ridge, the official state ment adds. Paris, Aug. 13. The French forces mndo further, progress against tho Ger man positions on the Belgian front on Friday. The Frenchmen broke in to tho German lines, occupied several farms to the east of Blxschooto and west of Langemarck, nnd captured a number of machine guns, according to the official stiUement given out by the French war department. North of St. Quentln the Germans attacked the French positions along a front of nearly a mile in the region of Fayet. The French statement says the assault was repulsed.- L0WDEN WINS FIGHT ON COAL Agreement With Owners Provides Complete Safeguards Against Extortionate Costs. Chicago, Aug. 13. Coal prices In Illinois are to go tumbling. Illinois citizens are assured a boun teous supply of coal. The state now hns a "coal dictator." He Is Chief Justice Orrln N. Carter of the state supreme court. ' Illinois coal mine operators threw up their hands In absolute surrender ot Gov. Frank O. Lowden at .midnight Friday after a five-hour grueling con ference nt the BInckstono hotel. It vns a sweeping victory for tho governor. Lone-handed, behind locked doors, ho fought. In the end there came complete surrender. Epitomized here. Is the agreement: , 1. Illinois coal Is to be conserved for Illinois It Is not to go to other states paying higher prices. 2. At once tho retailer Is to bo placed under fire nnd must reduce his prices to the consumers nnd with a big slash. 3. Chief Justice Carter, as "director of coal," Is to decide all questions as to production. He Is empowered to fix prices at which conl shall be sold at the mine, HOOVER U. S. FOOD CHIEF Named Controller After President Signs Conservation Measures Outlines Policies. Washington, Aug. 13. Tho adminis tration food control nnd food survey bills were signed on Frldny by Presi dent Wilson and became law. Formal appointment of Herbert Hoover as food administrator was an nounced nt the White House later. The first bill provides for stimu lation of production and tho second for control of foods and fuel. "The president summoned Mr. Hoover to the White House and signed a leg Islatlvo order appointing lilm food ad ministrator. Mr. Hoover tells of his plans In a stntement which he issued here. "The food administration Is to stabil ize and not disturb conditions, nnd to defend honest enterprise against ille gitimate competition," he said. "It has been devised to correct tho abnor malities and abuses that Hiavo crept into trade by reason of the world dis turbance and to restore business us far as may bo to a reasonable basis. Chicago Packers Accused. Washington, Aug. 13. Tho federal trade commission directly charged Chi cago packers with trying to corner tho tomato crop for canning purposes. These Anns aro : Morris & Co., Llbby, McNeil fc Llbby and Armour & Co. Many Women Die In Blast London, Aug. 13. An explosion nnd fire in a big chemical works In East London wrecked tho building nnd killed and injured scores of workers. Thirteen bodies of women so far havo been rescued from tho ruins. This Is the first photograph of Cap ! tain Huston, half owner of the New York American league baseball team, as he appears In khaki. It was taken at the camp of the Sixteenth United States engineers, Just outside Detroit The Cap" assisted In raising the regiment In which he Is a commander. As soon as war was declared he dropped every business and social In terest and hurriedly got Into one of Uncle Sam's uniforms. He served his country In the Spanish war and made I a big reputation by his valiant service. CALLS DRAFTED MEN FIRST OF NATIONAL ARMY WILL START TRAINING SEPT. 1. New Ruling Hits Married Men Pay Sufficient to Support Families of ' Soldiers. Washington, Aug. 10. The first one third of the quota of 087,000- men drafted for army service under the se lection bill will be called to colors September 1 nnd sent to training camp between September 1 and 5, ac cording to announcement made on Wednesday by Provost General Crow dor to governors of nil states. Tho first call to service of tho draft ed men will thus total 220,000 men. Just how they will proceed to their cantonment, 20 pages of rules and regulations drawn up by Provost Mar shul General Crowder and approved by Secretary of War Baker will di rect them, giving them six hours for leave takings, then telling them whnt train to tnke, how they shall live en route and what they shall do on their arrival at camps. The men who are drafted in tho call for the first one-third of the quota will be notified via the adjutant gen eral and the district and local boards. The war department has been doing a lot of calculating in the last few days, and Its deductions have given birth to a wholesome doubt that a lot of married men aro bettor off whero they now aro employed than they would he in the army service. Provost Marshal General Crowder communi cated the findings of the war lepurt ment to MaJ. B. M. Chlporlleld, his representative In Chlcngo, on tho sub ject. Ho pointed out that a soldier's pny under the now regulations will not bo less than $30 n month, with all clothing, subsistence, medical treat ment and housing provided at the gov ernment's expense, and that probably that stipend, with all the attention and things throwii in, offsets the earnings of many a man now employed. CANADIAN DRAFT BILL PASSES Becomes Law After Royal Assent and Government Proclamation Calls 100,000 Men. Ottawa, Out., Aug. 10. Tho Cana dian conscription bill successfully pnRsed its last legislative stage when It received third rending in the senate. It becomes effective nfter tho formali ties of royal assent nnd government proclamation. Tho dnto on which tho first class will be called, composed ot single men 'between tho ages of twenty and thirty-two years, will be "deter mined as soon ns tribunals aro croafod to pass on implications for exemption. Tho authorities expect to have tho 100,000 men sought by the hill in train lng by autumn. 30 on German Ship Killed. London, Aug. 11. Thirty men wero lost when n Oermnn patrol ship collid ed with a German mine, according to a report from Stubbekjoblng, snys a Ca penhagen (Hspatch to the Exchange Telegraph company. Marsano Breaks Right Leg. New York, Aug. 13. Armondo Mnr snns, the Cuban outfielder recently pro cured by tho New York American league from St. Louis In a trade, broko his right leg In a gnmo botween Now York nnd Cleveland. Back Peru's Snub to Kaiser. Lima, Peru, Aug. 18. The cham ber of deputies unanimously hns ap proved' the energetic attitude of Dr. Francisco Ludelu, tho foreign minis ter, In handling tho case of the Pe ruvian bark Lofton, Recruits Will Be Summoned to the Colors on September 1 and Sent to thb Training Camps Within Four Days. Washington, Aug. 11. Local ex emption boards will bo In full charge of assembling tho men called to the colors September 1. They will glvo the new fighting force Its actual induction into military life, provldo the men with meals, -shelter and transportation, and escort them personally to the train for the mobilization camps. Explicit regulations under which tho first segment of the national army will bo mobilised were Issued by Pro vost Marshal General Crowder ut Washington. The details of the program for mobil izing the first 230,000 men called to tho colors September 1 and forwarded to their camps before September C are aa follows : Tho actual call will go from tho provost marshal general to the state adjutant general, stating the number of men to be supplied. Eacli local board will bo at once Informed of how many men It must furnish and tho ad jutant general will fix the day for on training the men, Tho local board at once will make out tho list of men to fill the call from the roll of accepted men, and will fix the plnco of entrnlniuent and time of departure. Orders to the men will bo posted and also sent by mall. Tho men will bo directed to report to the local board not less than 12 hours before tho time of departure for camp. Before the men arrive at board headquarters the board members must arrange for their accommodation. At board headquarters at tho hour fixed for reporting tho men will bo drawn up, tho roll called and agents will tako them personally to their quar ters, remaining with them until every arrangement for their comfort has been made. Emphatic notice Is given thnt the quality of food shall bo good, and tho board Is held liable for seo lug that meals aro adequate. For eacli district five alternates vlll bo summoned. They will be held ut tho assembling point until train time to fill in vncancles should any men of tho levy fall to report. U. S. WON'T PAY MIDDLEMAN Their Offers to Sell Declined by Gov ernment Army Goods Now Bought Direct. Washington, Aug. 0. Big firms, par ticularly department stores and mall order houses having n large commer cial business of their own, but which have sought to lncrenso their profits by acting as middlemen 'between tho government and tho manufacturers on government contracts, aro voicing seri ous objections these days to tho Im placable attitude of the council of na tional defense, which Is objecting to paying a middleman's profit of 10 per cent to them when It Is not necessary and does not In any way benefit tho government. One of the largest of these concerns In the country Is rellnbly re ported to have much material on hand for sale to the government, but tho of fer has been refused becauso the gov ernment Is able to wlpo out the middle man's profit on Its own account. Pur chases made by tho government boforo tho entry of the United States Into tho war and immediately thereafter, beforo tho council of national defenso was or ganized for uctlon, aro said to reveal the fact that on somo contracts there were as many ns four and five middle men's profits paid to different factors In tho selling process. Every encour agement is being given by the govern ment for these big concerns to carry on their usunl commercial business, but their attempt to intervene on behalf of tho government hus been declined with thanks. ILLINOIS LABOR CHIEF HELD Charles Magowan Arrested by U. 8. Officers While Addressing Striking Rock Island Railroad Shopmen. Mollnu, III., Aug. 0. Charles Mago wan, president of tho Trl-Clty Federa tion of Lubor, comprising all union workmen of Mollne, Hock Island, Dav enport and East Mollne and many of tho employees of the Bock Island ar senal, was arrested on Tuesday by United States secret service operatives. Ho was addressing a secret mooting of striking Hock Island railroad shopmen In East Mollne. Oliver Grlflln, an al leged I. W. W. agitator, also was taken Into custody. Nig Clarke Passes Naval Test. Detroit, Mich., Aug. 11. Slipping quietly up two flights of stairs, Justin (Nig.) Clurke, former baseball star, stripped beforo recruiting officers of tho United States Marino corps and passed the physical examination. Poles Are Court-Martlaled. Copenhagen, Aug. 11. Several mem bers of tho Polish radical left havo been tried by a German courUranrtlal for attempting to Incite tho populaco of Poland to disturbance, according to a dlsputch from Berlin. Miss Dorothea Owen, daughter of Senator Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma! will be married within the next few months to Cameron Hawkins of Bos ton, former Princeton athlete and now chief of the bond division of tho treas ury department In Washington. Mlsa Owen la a popular debutante of two seasons, an enthusiastic motorist and an accomplished golfer. TROOPS QUELL A RIOT ILLINOIS SOLDIERS ARE CALLED IN STREET CAR STRIKE. Springfield Policeman Shot and Killed Battle Follows Attempt to Disperse Crowd. Springfield, 111., Aug. 0. Five hun dred soldiers of southern Illinois, com manded by Col. Claudo E. Itynn of Ef fingham, arc on guard duty In Spring field following incipient riots In vari ous parts of tho city on Tuesday night in connection with tho street car strike. Adjt. Gen. Frank S. Dickson assumed personal command of tho Ninth Infan try, nnd mobs in all parts of tho city were dispersed. The riots followed tho shooting of Policeman Noah Bell, who was at tempting to disperse a crowd at Ninth street and Grand avenue. Bell died a few hours later at a local hos pital. Two bullets, alleged to havo been fired from a street car, manned by nonunion men, hit Bell In tho head. Five men aro under urrest, pending an Investigation. Theynro: Italph Cas tles, son of former Chief of Police H. Castles of Springfield; Oscar Strok and Joe Frese of St. Louis, who say they were hired to como to Springfield to guard street cars, and Motorman William Koebel and Conductor Gua Lane. RECORD 1917 CROP FOR U. S. Government Estimates Corn Yield at 3,191,000,000 Bushels This Year Wheat Crop Reduced. Washington, Aug. 10. Corn to relievo tho hunger of tho nations nt war with Germany; to furnish tho alcohol for tho powder for tho shells of America and its allies; to feed all American live stock and bring down tho price of beef and pork, and to make up for tho shortage In wheat which Is felt over tho world, Is nenrlng maturity on Amcrlcnn farms, according to tho Au gust government crop report. Tho indicated yield of this king of Amerlcnn cereals is 31,101,000,000 bush els n larger crop than was over raised In a single yeur before. It Is 07,000, 000 bushels larger than was Indicated In the July report, nnd 008,000,000 bushels lnrgcr than was raised last year. Tho winter wheat yield Is now har vested, and it is estimated by tho gov ernment at 417,000,000, a gain of 15, 000,000 bushols over tho July forecast. Tho promlso for tho whole nntion is or.3,000,000 bushels, or only 13,000,000 bushels nbovo tho short crop of last year, Indicating that there must bo a largo substitution of other foods for wheat, if tho United Stntes Is to spare any largo amount of this grain for Its allies, The oats' crop, however, mostly har vested now, Is a record-breaker. It is estimated at 1,450,000,000, compared with a yield of 1,252,000,000 last year. .Tho Indicated yield of white pota toes is for 407,000,000, compared with oidy 28.r),0O0,00O bushels last year. Coffins Mndo of Cardboard. Amsterdam, Aug. 10. Coffins of wa terproofed cardboard are now being made In Germany, nccordlng to the Tagllcho Bundschau of Berlin. Tho lids are glued Instead of being nailed down. Hogs Smash Records at $17. Chicago, Aug. 13. A now record price for hogs was established ut tho Union stock yards when Miller & Hart purchased two loads at $17 a hundred weight. Tho record prlco for August, 1010, was $11.55, Austrlans Shift Headquarters. Rome, Aug. 13. Tho Austrian chief of staff on tho Italian front, Oenoml von Smetzendorff, has removed hi headquarters from Trentlno to tho Isonzo front, uccordlng to information, recelvod here.