ALIENS NAY NOT EGG PRODUCING FEED THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS This difference was less marked in STUCK FAST IN THE TUHNEL the general purpose hens. I CARRY ARMS Cost of Green Feed. AND BORDER BUDGET Thrilling Experience of Officer in Escape In a Three-Year Experiment Socialists Sprouted oats fed as green feed to From War Prison-Deeply Im.. Learn Values of Rations hens confined to yards cost about pressed One Unknown to Him. Publishers of the Official County Proceeding* Under Different Conditions. 10 cents per hen a year and 1 cent INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY •:*JT Also Unlawful to Kill Game Birdis per dozen eggs, not including any "Nomad," a writer in the Boston GEO. P. WATSON, Editor and Manager Feed to produce one dozen eggs or Animals—Penalties for Violations. charges for labor and equipment. Transcript, discussing the propensity costs 10 cents with pullets, 14 cents of children to burrow into strawstacks The hens ate on ari average in one Entered at the Pest Oillce at Interarttlonnl Fall*, Minn., as Second-class Matter with 2j-year-old hens, and 19 cents aad sandbanks, regardless of danger year about 1.3 pounds of oyster shell with 3-year-old hens, in a threeryear or perhaps because of it and the liking SESSION LAWS OF MINNESOTA SUBSCRIPTION RATES: U. S., $1.50 FOREIGN, $2.00 PER YEAR. and 0.7 of a pound of grit, which together of imaginative childhood for stories of feeding test recently reported by Chapter 500—H. F. No. 597. cost about 1 cent a hen. this kind, even though they are terrifying, poultrymen of the United States Department "An act to prohibit hunting or The Leghorns did not lay as well goes on to say: v/r' Old familiar faces are returning to these pastures which are of Agriculture. These were killing game by foreign-born residents in the winter as the general purpose "The particular terror of experience the cost figures of feed at the time who are not citizens of the becoming more green and juicy than ever for those,who have no breeds, especially during their second of this sort which most affected the of the experiment, which began in United States, or who have not legally yeai but the Leghorns produced visible means of lawful support. Nomad's imagination in his childhood 1912, and must be corrected to present declared their intention of becoming about 3 cents a dozen cheaper eggs was the story of the escape of the prices. Tables of rations' and citizens, except in lawful defense during their first year, 6.4 cents Union prisoners from Libby prison during costs prsented in the report enable of person or property, making If reports are true, and we believe they are, the old whisky cheaper in their second year, and the war, by means of a hole burrowed poultrymen to make these correc it unlawful for any such foreign from the floor of the prison, under 9.8 cents cheaper in their third year and gambling gangs are well pleased with the acting mayors of tions when compared to 197 prices. born resident to either own or be the street, and out into a vacant than the general purpose breeds. One both this city and Ranier, who do not molest them in their lawlessness. lot somewhere. The prisoners took up In Bulletin 56' of the department possessed of a shot-gun, a rifle or pen of Leghorn pullets produced some tiles or bricks on the floor of the "Feed Cost of Egg Production," the other firearms of any make providing eggs invtheir first year at a feed prison at night, when unobserved, and specialists describe in detail this test that any person who has not cost of 6.7 cents per dozen, while dug down into the earth., By morning which was undertaken to compare become a citizen of the United Stat the value of the eggs' per hen for the bricks were ingeniously replaced, Acting Sheriff John P. Wall may not be much of a "dress the costs of various rations fed under es or who does not declare his in the year was $3.41 over cost of the while the excavated earth was sent parade artist," but he is all man, and if allowed to stay here a few general farm conditions. Much tention in accordance with law, of feed. out in the prison refuse, or concealed becoming a citizen of the United information relating to feeding under months wet trust he will make this city, as well as the county, as Weight of Eggs. In odd corners. Down into the earth various conditions also was learned States, may hunt for or capture or The average weight of a dozen and the darkness the prisoners dug a I" "clean as a hound's tooth-" '*&h. kill game animals and game birds in the experiment. eggs from the general-purpose fouls burrow that was just Htrge enough for & subject to the same laws and regulations a man's body to pass. It ran far—it during their pullet year was 1.53 Test Included 366 Fouls. W as govern the taking of game tunneled under the street, under a There is little doubt but that organized American labor will pounds, 1.60 during their second Starting with six pens of 30 pullets building. It emerged at last in a weedy animals or game birds in this state year, and 1.63 during their third heartily respond to President Wilson's earnest plea to do its full each, the test was enlarged to include lot. The time came when the prisoners declaring that each and every person laying year. The eggs from the Leghorns 16 pens containing 366 fouls share to keep up the nation's productiveness in order that the made their attempt. Many never violating the provisions of this act averaged 1.45 pounds, during Most of the pens were made up of dared make it. They preferred an war may be won as soon as possible. shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and their pullet year, and 1.49 during 30 standard-bred pullets, bred and odious captivity to a glorious adventure. providing penalties for. the violation their second and third years. Through the grewsome hole, at reard under the same conditions and The egg production of the general thereof. last, 109 Union soldiers made their selected for vigor, standard shape, A conversation was overheard between two of the old whisky Be it enacted by the Legislature of exit. Among them was Colonel purpose fouls decreased 32 per cent and color. Some flocks consisted of gang, whose names are known, in which it was suggested to burn Streight of Indiana, who was a big in.their second laying year. The decrease the State of Minnesota: fouls of one breed, while others contained man, wide of girth. Midway of the the home of a prominent citizen who is active in the cause of Section 1. Foreign born residents was considerably less in the more than one kind of purebred hole he stuck fast. Those behind him prohibited to own or be possessed Leghorns, their 2-year average egg good government. How long is this lawless element going to be fouls of the general-purpose could not push him through. He felt of shot-gun, rifle or other firearms production exceeding that of the allowed to stay here? type. Pens of cross-bred pullets also himself buried forever. No matter. and punishment for violation—That general-purpose breeds by 19 eggs. were used. He was out of the prison. But those it shall be unlawful for any foreign The decrease in production from the With the exception of three flocks before him, finding that no more came born resident of this state who has ^second" to the third year wa9 only Silence the enemy within, make the affair of aiding Germany on, crept back and investigated. Then which were confined to good sized not become a citizen of the United 4 per cent with the Leghorns, compared Streight was seized by the arms and yards, all the fouls were allowed to so unpopular that :t will carry terror to the breast of the propagandist States, or who has not declared his with 13 per cent in the general pulled through! It was like being, delivered free range over several acres jof and do it in a way that seems most fitting. These are purpose breeds. intention, in accrodance to law, of from the grave. The 109 rough land. Detailed records were times when extreme measures must be used to put those out of crawled through and sneaked out into becoming a citizen of the United The cheapest eggs are produced in made of the feed used, the weight the country. Forty-eight of them were States, to hunt for or capture or kill business who are giving aid and comfort to the enemy. Prison the sprnig—during April, May and of the eggs, and careful observations recaptured by the Confederates and June—while the greatest cost occurs in the State of Minnesota any wild cells, heavy fines, long terms as road builders under guard, and were made of the conditions which thrust back into the prison. Two were bird or animal, either game or otherwise, in October, November and December. iaffect egg production, as moulting even the firing squad in extreme cases are suggested as methods drowned the other fifty-nine, reached of any description, except in The lowest monthly feed cost of a and broodiness. The test was conducted the Union lines and safety. It was a to stop, and stop forever, the enemy within.—Brainerd Dispatch. lawful defense of person or property, dozen eggs in any of these experiments on the experiment farm of the great adventure for them, a triumphant and to that end it shall be unlawful was 4 cents, while in some one. It gloriously nerved the excavation Bureau of Animal Industry, at Beltsville, for any such foreign born resident cases no eggs at all were produced of many strawstacks. But think PARTRIDGE ON Md. Summarizing the results necessary for the work leads to the within this state to either own or be of Colonel Streight stuck in the hole!" during the month. of the tests, the specialists draw conclusion that it can be accomplish possessed of a shot-gun or rifle, or Colonel Streight, a very large man these conclusions: WITNESS STAND ed in sixty days, but only if this even to old age, spent the years after other fire arms of any make, Provided A ROUSING SHEEP MEET Average Egg Yields. great marshaling of our resources the war in Indianapolis, and was a that any person who has not well-known figure on the streets, but The average egg yield for the first of men is regarded by all as a national Cass Lake held a rousing sheep become a citizen of the United States probably few knew of his Libby prison laying year in all pens was 131 eggs, war undertaking of such significance or who has not declared his intention and dairy institute last Thursday. experience. It is an odd thing that the His Attorney Resents Question Put as to challenge the attention and the highest pen average yield It was so good that A. J. McGuire, 5n accordance with law of becoming fc grim incident should have made so in Suit Against Construction Company. was 169.5 eggs. In the second year and compel the assistance of a citizen of the United States, may who has been at Cass Lake a number deep an impression on one who nevei every American. the average yield of all pens was 924 of^ times before at similar institutes, hunt for and capture or kill game saw him. .7 eggs, which decreased to 78.2 eggs "I call upon every citizen, therefore, animals and game birds subject to sjtated that it was the best ever held Brainerd, Nov. 10—In the case of in the third .laying year... ... to assist locals and district here. T. ijjL Hoverstad, agricultural the same laws-and regulations as Wrote "Hail,,Columbia." •(. .j--: Koochiching county against the. The .average value of eggs oyer Although Francis Scott Key's "Star-, boards by proferring such service govern the taking of game animals ^commissioner of the Soo railway, Northwestern Construction Company feed cost the first laying year was Spangled Banner" is generally accepted and such material conveniences as was the conductor. He was ably assisted or game birds in this state by nonresidents. 7 wherein the county claims over $50,1 $2.'56 per hen, falling to $1.41 the second to be the national anthem of the they can offer and by-appearing before by A. J. McGuire of the university 000 damages because of alleged faulty United States, there are those who year, and to $0.79 the third year.j Each and every person violating the boards, either upon summons extension service, W. W. Pritchard A construction of state rural ljighway prefer the sturdy American spirit •The highest average value in, any pell, or upon their own initiative,, the provisions of this act shall be of Thief River Falls and J. J. which breathes in the first of the republic's No. 24, George B. Partridge, was $3.41. to give such information as will be Opsahl, president of the Northern guilty of a misdemeanor and shall great patriotic songs, Joseph jr of the construction firm, was called The general-purpose fouls consumed useful in classifying registrants. upon conviction thereof be punished Minnesota Wool Growers' Association. Hopkinson's "Hail, Columbia!" The as a witness in district court, Judge annually 72 pounds of feed, by a fine of not less than twentyfive There never hag been an institute latter was composed in 1798, 16 years Questions are Easy. W. S. McClenahan presiding, this which cost $1.13, while the Leghorns ($25.00) dollars for each offense, before "The Star-Spangled Banner," held here at which so many Supplementing the president's call morning. ate 55 pounds, which cost 87 cents. or by imprisonment in the county and it was considered the national anthem questions bearing on the farmers' His testimony covered information to the nation, Provost Marshal General Good results were obtained with for years after Key's song was jail for not less than thirty (30) problems were asked and answered. regarding the building of the road. Crowder issued the following rations both with and without oats. written. So much interest was manifested in days. He testified regarding the partnership statement: "Hail, Columbia!" was first sung in The use of this grain added variety Section 2. Subject to contraband— sheep raisiiig that a local organization with Fred A. Harmon. They public at a benefit given at the Chestnut "The questionaire, which is the to the ration without increasing the of sheep growers was formed All guns or game birds or animals, performed the work under contract, Street theater in Philadelphia foi basis of the new system, is a collection cost. \yith Richard Zuelow ,as president, or other birds or animals, had in a 5'oung actor and singer named Fox. complying to the best of their ability of questions bringing out the Effect of Feeding Beef Scrap. possession contrary to the provisions Nels Erickson as vice-president and Tlfis affair was staged April 25, 1798. with the contract's terms, said Partridge. essential facts on which all classifications Fouls not fed and beef scrap or of this act are declared to be E.. E. Drew as secretary. The new Joseph Hopkinson, the author, was a are made. It is the only other animal protein laid only 90 contraband and shall be seized by organization will hold another meeting Philadelphia lawyer, the son of Francis In the early summer of 1914, unable printed form which any registrant eggs during their pullet year compared any game warden, or other officer, Hopkinson, also a distinguished in a short time at which arrangements to get certificates for payments needs to use, either in making his with 137 eggs from the beefscrap lawyer and jurist. The father had for purchasing a .number of ami shall be sold by the state game by the county from the engineers on claims or filing proof. pens, and 84 compared with 83 gained fame as a poet by writing "The and fish commissioner as provided sheep will be ^made.—Cass Lake the job, and having exhausted its resources in their second year. The eggs of the Battle of the Kegs," and the son inherited "At first sight, it may appear a Times. by law. in financing the work in addition his poetic gifts. no-beef-scrap pens cost about 2.2 little formidable, but a reading of Section 3. This act shall take effect to making its own payments, In answer to an appeal from Fox the questions shows that they are per dozen more to produce the first and be in force from August 1, SAVINGS DEPOSITS WILL the company made a demand on the for a song to be sung at his benefit, simple enough for any person who laying year, but these costs were 1917. NOT BE SEIZED county auditor for $15,000, witness Mr. Hopkinson wrote "Hail, Columbia!" can read and write understandingly about equal during the second year. It was received with great enthusiasm, testified. The fouls not fed beef scrap laid to answer. Some misapprehension seems to and soon spread over the A YEAR OF CHEER The county auditor, said Partridge, very poorly in winter, thus materially "The president's message lines/up whole country. The air was that oi exist relative to the status under the refused to issde a warrant without reducing the^ value of their eggs. the "President's March," then very the whole legal profession of the trading-with-the-enemy act, of citizens a certificate from the engineer. A lot of good fortune is in store Cottonseed meal used in the place popular. United States as assistants of the or subjects of Germany or its A personal transaction later be- for those families who are on The of beef scrap as a higfi-protein feed selective service system and as im allies resident in this country. Such -i tween Partridge and Slocum, former Ad. Youth's Companion subscription list in the ration produced brown or An Effective partial advisers to registrants in persons are not included within the county auditor, wherein Partridge for 1918—a year of cheer. greenish spots on the yolks of the Jinkson, visiting a. small northwestern filling out their questionaires. term "enemy or ally of enemy" as had loaned $1,500 to Slocum on his There will be 12 glorious serial or town, lost his pet dog, which he eggs, especially in warm weather, employed in the act. Deposits in the "Under the new regulations a place note, was gone into and Partridge group stories, ranging from a girls' highly prized. He therefore rushed to making a considerable proportion of postal savings, banks of the United ,is to be provided convenient to every stated he had been advised by his the office of the one and only newspaper war story by Grace S. Richmond and them unfit for market. Eggs were States belonging to such persons local board where registrants^may go partner that the money had been repaid. in the place and handed in an advertisement, Indian adventures by James Willard produced more cheaply and at a considerably are not liable to seizure by the government, .for free advice and assistance in offering $100 reward for Schultz, to the unrivaled tales of greater profit on the beefscrap and will not, therefore, be making out this document." the return of his companion. b, A sensation was sprung when Partridge former days by C. A. Stephens. ration, taken into the possession of the alien A little later, thinking the matter was confronted with a warrant The charm of Companion stories over, he decided that he would be more Fish Meal as Source of Protein. property custodian or be interfered of $4,000 issued Sept. 29, 1914, ahd he FALSE RUMORS DEFIED lies in the fact that whether they are likely to obtain the missing animal if with in any way whatever. Fish meal at $7 a ton less than was asked to state all he knew con especially written for boys or for he inserted the words: "No questions Denial' of the false rumors which" beef scrap proved to be good highprotein cerning the same, whereupon the "a girls, everyone enjoys them to the asked." were proved to ha.ve been started by feed, which can be used to witness declined to answer on the full. Then there are special pages He therefore went across to the office pro-German propagandists, to the advatit^Lge to replace beef scrap. The grounds that he might incriminate to see if this could be done. When for the family, boys, Girls, and even himself. "v effect that soldiers are being charg fish meal did not in any way affect he arrived Only a small boy was to be even for little children—while the ed for garments made by the Red the flavor or quality of the eggs Partridge was advised by the court seen. editorial page, current events and a Cross, was contained in a letter General-purpose fouls allowed to "Where's the editor?" he arkod. that if such was the case that he doctor's corner supply^ all the requirements "Out" written by Raymond Erickson, a aki', remain silent, which he did. select their own mash constituents of the family for good "And the assistant editor?" -ivate in the, camp ,at Deming, N ate a dry mash containing about 63 '1 His attorney, F. J. McPartlin, of reading. And this particular feast "6ut." International Falls, made' a state., M. The letter was written to the p€r cent corn meal, 19 per cent beef can come from no other source. "Well, the reporter?" Red Cross chapter at Morton, Mirin scrap, 9 per cent bnvn, and 9 per cent ment that the evidence sought to be The Companion alone if- $2.00, but "Out." A portion of his lelter follows: elicited had'been given to Attorney middlings. No better results were ob, by special arrangement new subscribers "I'll see the printer, then." i- N. B. Arnold of Koochiching cpiinty "To the ladies of the Red Cross: tained by this method of feeding "Out." for. The Companion can also, Nels-and I received the sweaters today .U? confidentially and at his own request than where the ground grains were "Well, where on earth has the staff' TWO that the Red Cross sent, us and and under specific promise by Arnold mixed together in a mash. gone to?" 1 by\ adding only 25 cents, have McCall's I want to thank you for both of us "Out looking for your dog." at the time that its import would Some Good Mashes. Magazine for 1918, both publications The' sweaters are very comfortable not be divulged at any time unless Good^mashes, as indicated by these for only $2.25. with the consent of the witness. i?. on these cold mornings and are nifty Visible Means of Support' ON YOUR experiments, may be made of 66 per This two-at-one-price offer includes: A certain magistrate had the reputation looking also, cent corn meal, 26 per cent beef Letters of being very hard on vagrants. "Mother says that you people up SECOND DRAFT PROVIDED FOR scrap, and 4 per cent each of bran 1. The Youth's Companion—52 issues One of these came before him charge^ ere have heard that we soldiers and middlings, or 2 pounds of corn in 1918. with loitering, and after lie had pleccSed Conltinued from Page One) never get the things sent from the "A /Checks meal and 1 pound each of bran, middlings 2. All remaining 1917 issues of The guilty the magistrate put some questions Red Cross, or if we do get them and beef scrap, witji a scratch to him, which he answered readily Companion free. mestic, industrial a,nd educational th^t we have to pay big prices for feed in each ration of equal parts by enough, says the San Francisco's, 3. The Companion Home Calendar qualifications, of nearly ten million them. I don't know anything about s\ Presents? Chronicle. weight of cracked1 corn, wheat and' for 1918. men. ,: such a thing down here. I haven't "Have you any visible means of surs- oats, which is fed so that the hens ...f. McCall's Magazine—12fashion C, "%K~ "It is of great importance, both to seen anything from the Red Cross receive about equal parts of scratch •:'1 numbers in 1918. our military and to our economic "Yes, your" honor," replied Joe. afe for sale up toiwnhere and the other feed and of mash. Si§£ |f£. All for only $2.25 Wa Every One You Buy Helps in the interests that the classification be quidk as lightning. Then, turning to boys that have got sweaters got The Leghorns' on free range gave THE YOUTH'S COMPANION \vhei'eoH,e perceived his wife in the au- Fight Against Tuberculosis carried swiftly and accurately to a them from the Red Cross, the same a considerably greater egg jfteld than C^Tyi^'Tve? Ave conclusion. An estimate,.,of* the,,tin\e as Nels and I,", those confined Ijo a fait sized 'i fM~ 1 hii ,-•* vim.. ms