The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 199, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 27, 1917 Page: 3 of 4
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THE LAMPASAS DAILY LEADER
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On the River Plate.
HE PLATE” and "Rio
Grande”: What pictures are
conjured up in one’s mind
by (hese names!—pictures
of windjammer days, when the chan-
tey, "We’re hound to the Rio Grande,”
had a meaning which it lias now lost
and will never regain. For its size
the Rio de la Plata was, in the piping
times of peace, one of the busiest riv-
ers of the world. Between its three
chief ports, Montevideo, Buenos Aires
and Rosario—with nothing else worth
mentioning—there are some 800 miles.
As for its width during the first 100
miles or so, the law shores are scarcely
visible during the first day’s steaming,
and the sunsets are some of the most
gorgeous in the world.
Indeed, between Buenos Aires and
j Rosario there was one that will stand
to me always as the sum total of gor-
geousness in sunsets, writes J. E. Pat-
terson in the Graphic.
In spite of nature’s limitlessness in
such things, I doubt if she could go
one better. The sun was dead ahead
up the river, which was then about a
quarter of a mile wide. He was a
hand’s breadth above the horizon (hold-
ing the band at arm’s length), already
darkly ruddy enough to look straight
at without eye-strain. To right and
left of him, over the dark-green coun-
try and the subtropical banks of the
river, all conceivable tints of gold, pale
yellow and the very thinnest of greens
stretched away to the indefinite gray-
blue of evening. Whilst straight down
the middle of the erstwhile faintly
terra-cotta stream there was the most
regal, purple pathway that mortal eyes
ever saw, and from it to the luscious
green of the swampy banks the water
shaded away through deep terra-cotta
to pale reddy-brown.
Said I to the captain, who was a sea-
soned visitor to those latitudes: "Jove,
but that’s ‘some’ sunset! I haven’t
seen one like it before the world
round!”
“No,” he replied; "even Kaiser Bill
and his war can’t alter these River
Plate sunsets.”
War Hits Rosario Hard.
As the indescribable beauty of that
sunset has led me away up the river I
has
fore the circulation of money
dwindled to half of what It was.
Buenos Aires a Bit Subdued.
In Buenos Aires one finds a capital
of something like a million people.
“The Paris of the West,” they tell you,
as they point to their really splendid
avenues, squares and palatial build-
ings—all comparatively new—to their
programs of grand opera, drama,
variety shows and other phases of gay
evening life. To these the war has
made but small difference, say some,
whilst others maintain that the change
is deep and far-reaching. They back
up their arguments by pointing out
the rise in the cost of living, the clos-
ing of some places of amusement (as
in Rosario), the decrease in shipping
and so in the circulation of money, and
the sort of armed neutrality between
the British and German elements, in
stead of the fraternizing that used to
go on between them.
"The Paris of the West” Buenos
Aires undoubtedly is, despite the war;
but it is a slightly subdued Paris, all
the same, and all because of the war,
In ordinary times it Is more than a gay
imitator of the French capital. It is the
commerce and the money center ol
South America, and, apparently, it will
long remain so. now that It has got the
start and has behind it a country
whose natural riches are in abundance
and not yet more than tapped.
But although the Argentine capita)
has now great and beautiful marble
buildings, wide, subtropical thorough-
fares and rest-plhces, It also has many
narrow, mean and repulsive streets.
For the present labor far exceeds the
demand, and prices are exceedingly
high. Still, when the war ends, trade
on “the Plate” must naturally return to
its former very comfortable propor-
tions, and grow and grow.
Montevideo Less Affected.
In Montevideo war changes are not
nearly so great as in the Argentine
ports mentioned. True, shipping has
decreased there, yet. not in the same
proportion as elsewhere on the river.
There is a falling off in trade, therefore
in labor and money, as is only natural
during a war that has economically af-
fected every inhabited coastline and
POULTRY NEED
Domestic Fowls Will Not Get on
Well Unless They Are
Sheltered.
Urbano Park, Montevideo.
will begin with Rosario, a semi-Span-
ish town, built of quarried stone and of
over 100,000 inhabitants, with open,
yet rather squalid-looking suburbs. It
has a fine shopping center, although
the streets are much too narrow for so
hot a country. There is an efficient
electric-tram service, by which one can
go well Into the country; and along
the riverside, abreast the center of the
town, extends a quay (there are no
6 »cks), where dozens of vessels can lie
*> load or discharge, in. addition to
grain elevators above and below the
town.
In peace-time twenty or more steam-
ers and a few sailing craft were a com-
mon sight at that quayside, with oth-
ers anchored in the stream to boot.
Now the maximum is about half a
dozen. Consequently the once-thronged
etreets, the bustle of shops and offices,
and the merry life of evening resorts,
leave become things of the past. By
day shops and streets are sparsely fre-
quented, whilst restaurants and other
places of amusement are comparative-
ly quiet by night. The place pretty
nearly lived on its shipping and the
genera) handling of goods in transit.
The shipping is almost gone; there-.
hinterland in the world. At the same
time, Montevideo is the capital of a
country that can easily supply itself
with all the necessities and many of
the luxuries of life, and pretty well
does so now. Again, by some curious,
racial bent the Uruguayans seem to
be a more resolute and independent,
though not a more Initiative people
than the Argentinos—that is, those of
Montevideo give one that Impression.
In Montevideo prices have gone up
more than 10 per cent on the whole;
and so far as I could ascertain even
this was unwarranted, except on a few
articles of commerce. The city and its
neighborhood have taken the war very
philosophically; it has affected the real
natives so very little, and they say
they have no fear of‘trouble, in any
ca^e, with the German colonies amongst
them.
NEED SUNLIGHT IN PLENTY
The Remedy.
"I see President Wilson wants to
apply a homeopathic cure for the ills
of the German people."
"What cure Is that?"
“I see he wants to make junk out of
the Junkers."
Design of Shed Described Here Has
Been Found Highly Satisfactory
by Experts in Raising
Blooded Chickens.
Mr. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building work on the farm, for
the readers of this paper. On account of
his wide experience as Editor, Author and
Manufacturer, he is, without doubt, the
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address all inquiries to William A. Rad-
ford, No. 1827 Prairie avenue, Chicago,
111., and only inclose two-cent stamp for
reply.
By WILLIAM A. RADFORD.
Success in raising poultry requires
more than pure-bred or scientifically
cross-bred stock. The poultry house
is of equal Importance. It must be
right in design and it must be prop-
erly located. The poultry house ef-
fects the success in raising poultry in
two ways: It has a direct effect in
providing protection for the fowls and
giving them every advantage which
makes for good health and maximum
laying capacity; it has an Indirect ef-
fect in placing the fowls under the con-
trol of the farmer, who Is able to give
them the attention which they require
if the best—results are to be obtained.
Without regard for the size or shape
of the poultry house, there are two
rules which should be followed: One
of these is that the building should
face the south or southeast. The other
is that the north and northwest walls
ot tlie building should be carefully in-
sulated against the wind. It is neither
necessary or desirable that windows be
placed in these wails. Generally
speaking, poultry houses are built too
high. Domestic poultry requires very
little weight on the henhouse floor
that the ordinary, solid concrete con-
struction is not necessary. The foun-
dation walls extend up 18 inches above
grade and about 10 inches above the
floor. ;
The studding are connected with
the top of the concrete wall by using
sockets which are set in tlie concrete.
After the Inside wall board and the
outside drop siding have been carried
up tiie studs a short distance, about
one inch of fresh cement mortar is
placed in each of the spaces between
studs and worked into the corners
thoroughly, to prevent cracks through
which the wind can blow’ and to seal
the walls: against poultry insects.
Above the sills, the walls and roof are
sealed both outside and inside and a
layer of building paper is placed
against the studs under both the wmll
board and the siding and against the
rafters under both the wall board and
the sheathing. The object is to make
a dead-air space surrounding the In-
closed space so that the temperature
of the interior will be held as even
as possible.
To facilitate ventilation and to get
the benefit of the sunlight, the roof is
eacli day in a dry, clean yard. The
most satisfactory manner of keeping
poultry in the summer time is to give
them liberal range in an. orchard or
some other place where a variety of
seeds may be planted at intervals to
raise different commodities which the
chickens can harvest themselves.
In the accompanying illustrations, a
henhouse is shown which is snug and
comfortable, offering the hens every
possible inducement to lay eggs at
close to five cents apiece while the
snow7 is flying. The building is 36 by
14 feet, patterned after a poultry house
adopted by tlie members of the New
York Slate poultry association.
It is built on a wall of-concrete and
has a good concrete floor, the idea be-
ing permanency and sanitation togeth-
er with protection against rats and
mice. After the concrete walls have
been built, the ground is leveled inside
and settled with water. The floor is
placed above this, tlie concrete being
in the proportion 1 :3:5. Instead of
using a rich cement mortar surface
coat, the top of the floor may be cov-
ered with a one-inch coat of lime -mor-
tar made with very fine sand. This
material is softer than cement and is
better for the poultry. There Is so
TRICKS THAT Kill
Germans Use Barbarous
Schemes to Harm Enemy.
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Baits Left in Evacuated Positions
Prove Disastrous to Tommy, Who
Would Investigate. /
“The game of baiting the other fel-
low wiiicli the German soldiers really
taught the allied troops is still in
vogue on the western front at the
present time,” said a wounded Canadi-
an officer who was telling some friends
about the tricks which men play on
one another in trench warfare.
“ ‘Don’t fool with the enemies’ evac-
uated positions, especially the dugouts,
until you have experimented with wine
bottles, jewelry, pictures and other
trinkets at a respectable distance,’ is
tlie first order given to advance par-
ties. When the Germans drew back to
the Hindenburg line in France^ they
plundered and carried off all kinds of
loot. Now the finest place for a crowd
of Tommies or poll us to capture is
one of the dugouts recently inhabited
by German officers.
“Perhaps Tommy spots a pile of jew-
elry on an innocent appearing table.
Well, let Tommy rush to grab it and in a
second the place is blown to atoms and
all hands have gone ‘blighty’ for hav-
ing grabbed the bait. This game of
connecting fuses with gold chains, wine
bottles and portraits has been costing
bombing squads a large toll in losses.
The coveted goods are so fixed by the
Gerfnans that when Tommy and the
gang have pounced upon them they
touch off the detonator of an infernal
machine.”
The Canadian told how 12 men who
had entered a dugout in the German
trenches formerly occupied by some
officers had their eyes on several oil
paintings. The non-commissioned of-
ficer who was with them, having wit-
nessed the annihilation of men who
had been caught by the bait in other
cases, ordered the men out of the place
and then fired a shot at one of the
paintings. In response to the shot
there followed an explosion which de-
molished the dugout.
The allied troops are daily being
taught to keep their hands off all likely
souvenirs when they occupy new po-
sitions. Even the business of search-
ing wounded prisoners is being con-
ducted in a gingerly manner by Tom-
my. The game of tricking the other
fellow has been a very serious matter
on the western front, according to this
officer, chiefly because the German sol-
dier does not hesitate at the most
atrocious and barbarous of schemes to
work harm to the enemy. On certain
occasions German soldiers have feigned
to be wounded and while men swept
past them have been guilty of sniping;
little headroom, but the excessive
height is necessary in order that the
attendant may work in comfort within
the building.
Sunlight is just as important in a
poultry house ns it is in a human hab-
itation. Sunlight means health when
other conditions are favorable. At the
same time, hothouse conditions must
be carefully guarded against. If a
poultry house has too much glass iu
its walls, it will be too warm in the
daytime, when the sun shines hot and
the radiation of heat at night will be
so rapid as to make the daily range of
temperature too great for best condi-
tions.
Ventilation is just as important as
sunlight. Poultry, to do well, must
have fresh air in abundance. How-
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inate strong drafts. Panels of thin
cloth in the front wall of the building
.seem to serve tlie purpose best.
In addition to the poultry house, a
good yard must be provided. There
are weeks at a time, during the win-
ter, when the poultry must be closely
confined within the house. However,
as soon as the weather will permit,
the fowls should be given several hours
given a long slope at the back and a
short dip in front, as is clearly shown
in the perspective view. This also
gives headroom for the attendant, in
the front part with a low roof at the
back, which is appreciated in the win-
ter time when there is not much heat
from the sun. The front intake ven-
tilators consist of window openings
covered with very thin cotton. Cheese-
cloth is recommended as being thin
enough to admit both air and light yet
it is thick enough to prevent draft.
The inside of the house Is divided
into two rooms; the larger room Is
the genei’al scratchng shed and the
smaller one Is the nesting room. Both
rooms are supplied with removable
hen furniture, so that everything in-
side of the walls may be lifted off and
carried out-of-doors for cleaning. Lice
and mites are so troublesome in poul-
try houses that facilities Tor keeping
the place clean are absolutely neces-
sary.
It is for this reason, also, that the in-
side of the poultry house is lined with
wall board, which is cemented at the
joints and the whole surface painted
carefully with three coats of thin
paint, thoroughly rubbed In to fill ev<
ery crack and to cover every rough
place that could possibly make a hid-
ing place for vermin.
In this plan there are three outside
doors for convenience In feeding the
fowls and cleaning the house. The
door to the west should be fitted with
weather-strips and kept shut most of
the time in winter.
The Eiffel Tower.
The Eiffel tower is just twenty-eight
years bid, having been erected for tlie
Baris exposition of 1889. Although
it was denounced as ugly, for the same
reason as a skeleton, because it is. un-
usual, its rigid lines are really grace-'
ful. It has outlived its popularity ak
a pleasure resort, although it offers a
wonderful panorama of Paris, but it
serves a far more important interna-
tional service ns perhaps the most im-
portant wireless station in Europe, for
it is In direct communication with
Canada, 2,500 miles off. Its mass of
8.000 tons of iron is 984 feet high, or,
if its lightning protection be added,
jt*’t over 1,000 feet, which is five times
the height of-the monument on Fish
Street hill. In England William Hol-
land’s enterprise in imitation of it, the
Blackpool tower, still flourishes, but
Sir Edward YVatkihs’ scheme, the
Wembly tower, had the fate of the
Tower of Babel. amPthe uncompleted
fragment, which was. for years a land-
mark on the G. C. R., lias long bee®
swept away.—London Globe.
High-Class Meh.
“I’m looking for work, sir.”
“What can you do?”
“I’ll be perfectly frank with you, sir.
I’ve had technical training in one of
the best-equipped prisons in the coun-
try.”
“I’m willing to give you a chance,
but yon mustn’t boast in public of the
advantages you have enjoyed. There
are still a few old-fashioned people In
this world who are prejudiced against
n prison education.” — Birmingham
Age-Herald.
Disgraced.
“1 haven’t seen Heinmandshaw foi
a week."
“No; he hasn’t been out of the-house
since his accident.”
“Was he seriously Injured?”
“No; but he feels the disgrace deep-
ly. After living In the heart of the
city all his life he went to the country
for the summer end and was run
over by a milk cart."
Uncle Hy Explains.
“Why," asked the summer boarder,
“are they so often referred to as ‘smit-
ing fields of corn'll”
“Because,” replied Uncle Hyperbole.
Medders, “the fool questions some city
folks ask when they see cornfield*
make ’em smile, from ear to ear.”—»
The Lamb.
Beginning of a Romance.
Nurse—If you loved me you would!
give up smoking when you get over
your terrible wounds.
Soldier—If you loved me yew
wouldn't ask me to give It up.
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The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 199, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 27, 1917, newspaper, October 27, 1917; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth906403/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lampasas Public Library.