Lancaster Eagle-Gazette from Lancaster, Ohio • 2

THE OHIO EAGLE. -hr Thursday Morning, Mar. 7, '18- WIFE LOSES THE BIG WHEEL for irrigation. Iu irrigation you control the place, the time and the quantity of vrater to be distributed. These BREMEN 1'OTHER LETTER found It extremely difficult to get hotel accomodations.

We had expected to stop at Deming, New Mexico, but because of Camp Cody being there, we learned that hotels were rhesphores animals In the water seemed like ship's lights; distant patches of foam like submarines a-wash, and coald see the "look-outs" talking among themselves. Strange reports circulated and, honestly, in the air of fateful mystery which shrouded the vessel one might be forgiven, even if his hat did raise slightly on his head. Well, we felt very much relieved when daylight came and we were In no more danger than usual. January 1918. I feel perfectly at home on the sea.

Have never had a touch of sea-sickness. We are expecting to Eee land any day now and quite naturally are somewhat eager to know where we land. This is afternoon here, but about breakfast time back home. From C. T.

McCoy Enter- tainingly Describes Prin cipal Cities r' 2tod Points of Interest in Texas After Enjoying Delightful Sojourn I in West and South, Mr. and Mrs. McCoy are En I Route to Lancas-! ter Again. Fort Worth, Texas, February 25th, 1318. J)ear Eagle: We left El Paso February 15th, at 32:30 p.

four hours late. Trains are all late these times, the freights having the right of way. During the afternoon and night, we gained some time and the conductor said he would get us into San Antonio at 7 a. only three hours late; but alas! and alas! 45 miles out from San Antonio two freight cars had gotten off the track just ahead of us and we lay there 7 hours and got into A. at 2 p.

m. The country from El Paso to S. A. Js like the plains of Iowa and Kan sas in its sameness, but of a little different type; It is largely a plain with mountains in the horizon and the plain a desert Interspersed with sections under dry culture. Much of the desert part is fenced and in grazing use, on which we saw large Jjerds of cattle.

But the long drought haa eriven it all an appearance of barrenness. But it is nearly all ex reliant in soil and needs only water and cultivation. The rain fall is too uncertain to rely upon and suffi cient water for complete irrigation be difficult to obtain. San Antonio was. unfortunately, a disappointment.

It is noted for its dry. warm climate. It rained all the time we were there, and was the mldest nlace we had found since leaving Idaho tho 3d of December. It was colder than Vancouver P. The rain made mud, and there is no stickier, nastier mud anywhere than the A.

variety. The streets are narrow, crooked and extremely uncertain and confus ing. They can give Boston a merry chase in their unreliability. I pride myself on my ability to solve the plan of a new city fairly early and easily, but S. A.

humbled that con ceit. Of course, we saw the "Alamo." It was originally a mission called the "Alamo," which in Spanish is ''eot-tonwood," and was so callod because of the cotton-wood near it. Then, being of stone, it became a refuge and protection against the Mexicans and became in character a fort. In 1835 Texas revolted against Santa Ana and seceded from Mexico. In spite of the brave defers of the Texans, the city end fort was taken and 179 of the survivors led by Col.

Travis and Davy Crocket made their last dcrperate defense against 6000 Mexicans 'from the Alamo. The neige lasted 10 days. Not one of the brave 179 escaped, bat the price of their lives was 1600 dead Mexicans. It wan a second Thermoylac and has made the Alamo historic It has beta punfhated by thc State oi Texas and is maintained by the D. A.

R. The park about it is tho center of the street car system and to a large extent of the city's bunlness. The post office is located here and the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce near by. Army 'post, Sam Huston In the other historic point tn S. A.

There are four military camps here, two of which, Sam Huston and Camp Wilson, are' army posts. Camp Travis is a cantonment' and Camp Kelly an avlaiin camp, Those constitrte the largest. body of troops at any one point in lh U. There were over men thera at the time of our visit. My attention has been called to an article in tho National Geographic magazine ior December, 1917, by William Joseph Showalter, which is very illuminating and interesting.

He describes our "Thirty-two Mili tary Cities" 10 cantonments and 16 training grounds. I confess the dis tinction is not in all cases clear to 'roe, nor do I think he has named them all, at leant, hot all the training camps. As most ot these have beeon locat-cd-near the coast or in tho South for climatic rontons, our trip has brought us near to neveral of them. Camp Lewis, near Tacoma, is tho are all important in the makirg of at crop. We are well satisfied with our Out routes of travel, places of stopping and hotels were, fortunate ly, well While we had many delayed trains we suffered uo especial inconvenience from the de lays.

JVe were favored with one of the best of seasons for travel in the West riio cold weather and very little At the same time, wc es caped the coldest weather ever known in Ohio. So we have every reason to be thankful and satisfied with our We were only 3 nights on trains and no two were consecutive. Wo travelled on no Sunday, except the one on the boat for which we were not responsible, as it was not in our plans. We were blessed with good health, saw nearly all our relatives in the West, met and made many good friends and were treated everywhere with great kindness and consideration. wo shall look back upon our anniversary trip with great pleasure, and it is with mingled, feel ings of pleasure and regret we write Respectfully, C.

T. McCOY. THE MATT INSURANCE Company Agency is Incorporated With $15,000 Capital Stock. Consolidating the George Matt and Matt Brothers Insurance Agen- I cies Will Organize Saturday. Application for incorporation papers was made Wednesday to the Sec retary of; State for tho Matt Insur anco Company of Lancaster and the capital stock was fixed at $15,000.

The incorporators and members'of the company are Helena Matt, Edward Matt, George Matt. Frank Matt, Harry B. Matt, John Matt and Helen Trimble. Helena Matt is the widow of the late George Matt, who conducted an insurance business here for about fifty years and the other members of the company are the uons and daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

George Matti The new incorporation is a consolidation of thc George Matt agency and the Matt Brothers agency with office quarters locat-d in Room 24, Martens building. The company will meet and effect a permanent organization Saturday GOOD HOPE. We are alt glad once more to see the sun shine and the disappearance of the ice and snow that has been wth us through the past winter months. On account of bad weather and bad roads, Rev. Weaver has not been preaching at Good Hope for several mouths.

Mr. Clarence Shumiiker has lately moved on the W. A. Starner place and expects to help farm the corning year. Mr.

W. Weldea and Mr. W. A. Starner went to Columbus a few days ago and each brought home a fine ppecimeti of horseflesh.

Both men expect to farm extensively to help the cause of humanity. Mr. and Mrs. George Leach and Mr. and Mrs.

John Starner spent Washington's birthday, aa guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Miss May Tucker, teacher at Bun kor Hill pent Several evenings this week visiting among her scholars.

Mrs. Albert Bertie, Mr. and Airs Wilson Starner and Mr. W. M.

Wel dea and Mr. John Combs were Lan caster shoppers, Saturday. Mrs. W. M.

Weldea spent Monday as the guest of Mrs. Joe Morris. Mr. Fred Wagner was seen on our roads one day this week. AS BAD AS "Is the seed situation really as bad as the papers make out?" -Is a common question asked by visitors at the Ohio State University of late, where hundreds of tests are being made.

The invariable answer Is: "Ves. One of the greatest clangors that we face Is that the situation, may not be truly realized. Our tests chow unmistakably that peed corn Is unusually bad, and that every ear should be Up to the present time tests show that five-sixths of the corn tested has geminated less than 60 percent and nearly one-half of it germinated less than 20 percent. Divorce Case and Husband Secures Decree on Cross Petition. Charging Infidelity.

The divorce" case' of Mary Early against John Early wa3 called for trial before Judge Reeves Thursday morning, the wifo charging cruelty against her husband, who came back with a cross petition charging her with gross neglect and adultery and denying the plaintiff's allegations in her petition. A decree was granted the defendant upon his cross petition on the grounds of Infidelity on the part of the plaintiff as charged In tho cross-petition. The wife was also barred from dower interests in any of her husband's property. Her petition was dismissed at her cost. RATIONS FOR BROOD SOWS- The following rations for brood sows are suggested by J.

S. Coffey of the Ohio State University: Corn 1 part, skimmllk 6 parts. Corn 2 parts, shorts 3 parts. Corn 1 part, middlings 2 parts, oats 1 part. Add 5 percent oil meal to this mixture.

Barley, oats and shorts in' equal parts. Barley and oats In equal parts; mix with 3 pounds of skimmilk per pound of grain mixture. Barley, peas and shorts. Ration 2:1:1. Corn, oats and oil meal.

Ration 5:2:1. Corn and tankage. Ration 8:1. LEGAL NOTICE In the Court of Common Pleas, Fairfield County, Ohio. Case No.

14233. Hoffman and Marlon J. Hoffman, Plaintiffs, vs. George C. Hoffman, et al, Defendants George C.

Hoffman, whose residence is unknown, will take notice that on the 2d day of February, A. D. 1918, M. L. Hoffman and Marien J.

Hoffman filed their petition for partition in the Court of Common Pleas of Fairfield County, Ohio, in case No. 14233, against him and tho other heirs-at-law of Jacob A. Hoffman, deceased, where the same is now pending, demanding partition of the following premises situate in said County of Fairfield, to-wit: Situate in the County of Fairfield and State of Ohio, and bounded and described as follows: Being a part cf Section 20, Township 13, of Range 19, beginning at a post where the half-section line intersects the north boundary line of said section; thenco east 20.97 chains on the north boundary of said section; thence south 26.11 chains to a post; thence west 20.97 chains to the half-section line aforesaid; thence north with said half-section line 26.11 chains to the place of beginning, containing 54 16-100 acres. And. also a part oi Section 20, Township Uange 19, in said Fairfield County, Ohio, bounded by beginning at the northeast corner of the above described tract of land: thence cast 1.8.76.

chains; thence south 26.11 chains; thence west 18-76 chains to the south-west corner of the above tract of land; thence north 26.11 chains to the place of beginning, containing 49 acres. Also the following premises situate in the County of Fairfield and State of Ohio, it being a part of the south half of Section 17, Township VI, Range 19, bounded by beginning at the south-east corner of Section 17; thence south of section line about 20 rods across the run that crosses thi line of said section and about one rod after crossing said run near two sycamore trees; thence west e'ght rods to the line of a tract of land owned by Isaac Julian; thence south along the line cf said Julian lands about 20 rods to the south boundary line of said section; thence east along 'said, section line about 3 rods to the place of beginning, containing 115 rods, more or less. Also a tract of land situate in Fairfield County and State of Ohio, and bounded and described by being the north-west quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 27, Township 13, Range 19, containing 37.9 arres more or less. Also a tract of land in said Fairfield County and State of Ohio, being the south-west quarter of the south-cast quarter of Section No. 22, In Township No.

13, of Range 19, containing 38 91-100 acres more or less; excepting therefrom a church lot off of the north side. Also a tract of land in paid Fair-Held County and State of Ohio, known and distinguished by being a part of the south-east quarter of Sec-lion 17, Township 13, Rarge 19, beginning at a stone 41 links west from the south-east corner of Section 17; thence west 7.33 chains to a stake: thence north 10 east 1.21 chains to a stake; thence north 28" east 6.27 chains to a stake; thence west 78 east 1.73 chains to a slaao; thence south 19 east 7.53 chains to the place of beginning, containing 3 25-100 acres. The plaintiffs demand partltiou ct said premises as follows: To each of the plaintiffs the one-sixth part, to George C. Hoffman the one-sixth, to Serrelda Bushue the one-sixth, to Leona Kohler one-eighteenth, to Frank Kohler one-eighteenth, to Clara Kohler one-eighteenth and to Bertha Hoffman the one sixth. You are required to answer the petition on or before the 3d day of May, A.

D. 1918, or the samo will bo taken as confessed and Judgment rendered and partition made accord lngly. M. L. HOFFMAN.

MARION J. HOFFMAN. Plaintiffs. W. T.

McClenaghan, attorney. dly-28 wKly-7-14-21-28-4 SOLDIER Writes Good Long, Letter to His Friends Through the Columns Of the Eagle Tells of His Ocean Voyage to Somewhere in France Escapes Being Sea Sick. The following excellent letter was written from Somewheie in France by P. J. McCullough, member of Co now with Co.

30th Engineers, A. E. telling of his trip across thc briny deep. He says: 1 At Sea, 1917. Editor Eagle: Before leaving Bremen I promised many of my friends that, since I would not have lime to write to them individually, I would do so thru the columns of the Eagle, first, let me say that there are many, many things of the utmost interest to all of you.

which I am not permitted to write what vessel carries us. whether or not we are convoyed, what troops and how many of them are aboard these things must be secret, so I can only write of our life aboard and some of the emotions which arise daily in the life of, a soldier. I am, comfortable and is as much so as one can possibly be. I curled UP in one of these bunks, attempting to write, At least I am not sea-sick, but it's too early to boast; -We broke camp yesterday in tho afternoon and marched to the city to entrain in the darkness. There were no demonstrations, either oil our part or by other troops hi our behalf.

Silence was the key-note. An all night ride brought us to the pier' and two hours later we were on this transport and certainly not a baby ship to sea, In the evening, we were well out from land before a soldier was al lowed on deck. But, even then, look ing back thru the mists I was able to see a certain historic landmark, which I had always wished to see and which is surely the most appro priate inspiration to the soldier leav ing home-land to take part in this world struggle for liberty. Just a while ago my "Bunkie" and I were standing on deck. By the way, he is a chemist and a fine fellow, from the Chemistry College of Minnesota University.

Yes, we stood there by a friendly 3 inch gun, watch ing the moonlight on the water. It was a novel experience, for us, won derful and The vessel seemed to follow the moonlight path and the signals flashing from the above seemed to say "Good luck, boys; you won't be gone long." Now this regiment is the first of its kind in the service and is com posed, with very few exceptions, of skilled men, most of them university men. Possibly, then, I may be pard oned for saying that the 30th is composed thruout of the highest grade men of any regiment in thc service, and for being especially prdud of it. Listen for news from us we are going "over there" to help, In our own way, to smash that German line and to carve a name not' jsoon to bo forgotten for th SOtji. Noon.

"Am third day out and some of thc boys beginning to "feed the fish." I suppose my turn will come, but until that time I am surely enjoying the fun. We, are some where near the gult stream and the weather la warm, comfortable in our shirt-sleeves on deck. Our wireless dispatches say you folks aro having a cold wave. We have "Abandon Ship Drills" most any time and it don't require much coaling to get us on deck at our stations when the alarm sounds Wo wear our "life-feavers" and belts with canteens at all times, except when the former serve as pillows. The sea is calm but tho "Jackies" assure that we are In for some rough weather.

It's about nus- time and I want to say a word for the Nnvy cooks. We eat only twice a day, but nobody goes hungry and the lood is excellent. if you want to cat, Join the Navy. We no longer use the undignified word "chow If I am not too sick, I'll write more in a day or so. January 1918.

Wo have been busy (or the p.ist few days and I have not hud the chance to write. No, I have not been sick. The salt-sea-alr has even chna-ed away the cold" which bothered me at camp. This finds us well In to the danger tone, but nobody In our crowd Is very nervous as yet. Yes, I take that back; we were ncr- tous one night.

Jan. found our company on guard and a storm rag ing. From my post, aft ou port side, could hear the snapping and sec the flashing of the wireless, then tle high wind blew the siren; the little BOY crowded beyond capacity and strangers sometimes walked the streets at night, so we passed on. Dallas. San Antonio and Huston contest the claim aa to being the first city of Texas in population.

Leaving out cantonments and camp followers, they rank as I have nam ed them, I think. When it comes to wealth, business and high citizen ship, there can be little question as to the first place; it goes to Dallas. The hot sulphur springs, four miles south of S. A. are of notoriety and have claim to medicinal value.

The grounds about them are beautiful and the large hotel and bath equipment there are both attractive and reasonable in price, and appealed to more than anvthing else I had seen about S. A. We shortened our visit in S. A and were glad to ge; away from its crooked, narrow streets ana the mud and rain. Our way was north to Ft.

Worth. We got out of the rain belt and into glorious sunshine and warm weather in 60 to 75 miles. About Granger we passed through some of the best farm lands in Texas, where large areas are in high cultivation with good farm buildings. I had been in Ft. Worth the last of February, 1878.

just 40 years be fore. It was then a village of 2000, with only one R. the Texas Pa cific, which had been completed only this far. It is now a city of 100,000, and the greatest R. R.

center in Texas, twelve railroads furnish its peoplJ opportunities to go in almost any direction. Then it was a wild frontier village, to which, the cow boys, ranchers and trappers came for a hundred miles to dispose of their pelts, fur, stock, or any articles of barter and exchange, and get their necessaries and their luxuries. It was a Mecca for gamblers, eonfi dence men, scarlet women and ad venturous spirits who are ever in the van of civilization. Though early in fluences have not yet entirely dis appeared, but are still felt in Ft Worth, so that a strong, well organized police and detective force are necessary for the control and protec tion of the city. Forty years ago in February the Cotton was all planted, the peach trees were in bloom, and I found shade desirable.

This time no cot ton is planted, no peach trees in bloom, the mornings have Ice, and I seek the fire-side instead of the shade, however, a hot day is liable to come anytime. There are three aviation camps here. In two they simply instruct in the mechanical part of aviation, how to drive and control a machine, but the third gives the high grade military in struction of firing guns, dropping bombs, taking views, wireless com munication and to manoeuvering machine in an air contest as to avoid an antagonist's fire and inflict rnoet injury upon him. I had quit a time to verify uiy recollection of the name and location of the hotel at which I had formerly thc name of lta proprietor and the location of the old court house. My first efforts were discouraging, several older insisting there had never beeu a Wav-erly Hotel here.

But an old cx-sher-iff. Mr. Ray, said I was entirely correct, that there was a Wavcrly Hotel kept by Geo. Frost, located as I remembered and that I was correct in my recollection of the old court house. So I triumphed over Mrs.

McCoy's wild idea that I was growing old and my memory untrustworthy. We ran 200 miles west from here to see Mrs. McCoy's Bister, Martha Mary Smith and her family, at Sweetwater, a rather important R. R. center, and got some cxpcriciico In a driftiug red Band country.

Our trip is now practically uuled! We start toward hoim in the morning and expect to reach Lancaster Saturday morning, March 2. We expect to stop off at Muskogee, Oklahoma for half a day and at St. Louis for a day. When we reach Lancaster on Saturday morning, we will have been away 110 days and have travelled over S900 miles by railroad and boat and about 1400 miles by traction and auto, with addition of considerable street car travel. We will have been In seventeen states and In British America and Mexico.

We have covered the Pacific coast fairly, thoroughly and Intelligently and studied its climate and resources. Every place has Its advantages, disadvantages and adaptations. I Hc Western Oregon and Washington; they have a fine soil and equable climate and plenty of rainfall, Seattle, I regard as having the grwlcfct pos-(Ibllltles of any Western city and, were I a young man, I should like to make some Investments there. I also very much like, the part of 8o California at a little distance from Los Angeles and the territory of the Salt River In Arlzoua near Phoenix, as well as a part of Texas near El Paso. A well Irrigated country Is the best country for agriculture.

Rala Is a poor tube II lute Which Will Inaugurate One of the Biggest Financial Drives Ever Attempted in Fairfield County Starts to Revolve A War Chest Committee of Fifty Appointed. The big wheel for the War Chest (irive in Fairfield County began to revolve yesterday when the committee selected at the public meeting at the City Hall Auditorium Sunday met in the directors room of the Fairfield National Bank. This com mittee was composed of Henry B. Peters, chairman; Edward T. Wetz- ler, J.

H. Goldcamp, Edward De- Lancy, of the city, and H. E. Young, of Rushcreek township; C. M.

Wagner, of Ltoerty township; W. E. Sit-terly, of Bloom township; C. A. Carr, of Berne township, and C.

Barr, of Amanda township. This committee was selcted to ap point a War Chest committee to have general supervision over the campaign, and they organized by elect ing Mr. Sittcrly, of Bloom township, president, and Attorney Will K. Martin, oLAancaster, secretary. All the members were present, and the session lasted from 1:30 o'clock in the afternoon until after five o'clock.

It was decided to appoint a com mittee of fifty representative citizens Of Lancaster on a committee to te known as the War Chest Committee, and these fifty could select a working or executive committee from among the members of ten or twelve members. After canvassing the county the following were selected: Amanda Township S. B. Swope. George B.

Earr. Isaac Bell. Berne Township Charles Carr. C. E.

Beery. Bloom Township W. E. Sitterly. J.

M. Click. Daniel Boycr. Clearcreek Township C. V.

Baker. Wilbur Armstrong. W. A. Myer3.

Greenfield Township William White. Irvin Miller. M. M. Miesse.

Hocking Township Ed It. Beck. Ed Spires Ehvood Butler. Liberty Township C. C.

Leitnaker. I. W. Finkbone. C.

M. Wagner. Madison Township-George L. Trimmer. Mark Abbott.

Eushcreek Townphip H. E. Young. Gibson Wilson. John Schnielzcr.

Richtand Township Fred B. Lewis. F. P. Miller.

Ira T. Peters. Pleasant Township Thomas Wright. James Hampson. Fred G.

Ruff. Violet Township Milton Smith. James G. Kraner. Lewis Fishbaugh.

Walnut Township Arthur W. Peters George II. Miller. James Watson. Lancaster H.

B. Peters. Edward DcLancy. Jos. Coldcamp.

M. A. T.iauglverty. C. S.

Ed Mlthoff. C. Whlley. John Graham. Ed Wetzler.

Chris Keller. George Alten. W. K. Martin.

This committee of fifty will meet In the Council Chamber In the City Hall building and organize Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. An effort will be made to get a speaker who has had experience In campaign work to give a thirty minute talk. It Is hoped that every one of the fifty mentioned above will bo pres ent, so as to expedlate matters and start one cf the blggtut campaign drives ever attempted In Fairfield County. Ladies Can Wear Shoes One size smaller after using Allen's Foot-Ease, the antiseptic powder for swollen, tender, aching feet. It makes walking a delight, relieves corns and bunions of all pnin, and gives rest and comfort.

Sold every where, 250. won accept any suo- Mltule. Sample FREE. Address. Allen 8.

Olmsted, Leltoy, N. 7-4 think I am safe in guessing that most any time in the forenoon: I was prevented from attending the Sunday religious services by the company's physical exercises coming at the same hour, but I was there last Sunday and in my diary I have recorded it as one of the most impressive services I have ever witnes sed. How the boys, with life-savers and belts, stood with bared heads and at attention while the chaplain told the Christmas story in simple language. The other day we stood with bared heads on the deck and at "atten tion" to a different service. We heard the solemn hushed voice ot the chaplain: silence came for a moment, then a splash and as the bugle sounded "taps," I pictured a quiet home somewhere, perhaps in the West saddened by the message "burried at sea." A boy from the another regiment.

Now we did have a little thrill yesterday. Yes. I do want to tell you about but I cannot. Some day you shall know all these things and until then we must wait. Just one thing more.

I have seen some gun practice by the crews on this vessel and I want you to know that the stories we have heard about Yankee skill and accuracy in marks manship have not been exaggerated but it seems to me the half has not been told. When I write again it will be to finish this with, a lev words before we land. Tuesday, This morning dawned with no land in sight and Co. A wa3 in for another 24 hours guard duly Thank Heaven, it is warmer today Since after we got away from the gulf stream we have had cold weath er. While I am waiting for 12:50 p.

when the third relief goes on duty, I have probably my last chance to finish this letter. 1 have enjoyed tins trip every moment, although it has surely had its thrillH. but don't let anyone fool you, old Rushcreck is big enough for me, and I stlil prefer moonlight on the Olontangy to any moonlight on the ocean. Address my mail: P. J.

McCullough, Co. A. 30th Engineers, A. E. Via New York BIG POTATO SURPLUS Millions of Bushels in Ohio to Be Bushed Into Market Before New Crop Comes On.

As a result of winter transportation tie-ups, Ohio farmers today have on hand between 3,000.000 and 00 bushels of last year's potato crop. This is the estimate of food administration officials, Secretary of Agriculture Shaw and L. J. Tabor, head cf the Ohio Grange. These officials today were working on plans to get the potato surplus onto the market before new potatoes come In.

One means of doing this will be a plea by Food Administrator Croxton for wider uso of potatoes by householders. Potatoes have already been put on the list of substitutes that cau bo sold in combination with flour. Croxton has also Inquired from Washington whether tho potato sup ply cannot be made into potato flour. WHY HATCH CHICKENS EARLY? Early hatching means better chicks, better success In rearing, higher prices for surplus cockerels sold as broilers, mature pullets In thc fall that will lay more eggs during cold weather, and larger, plumper roasters and capons for the holiday It also moans greater use from incubators and brooders and better labor distribution by putting the hatching and care of the small chick, ahead of the rush of spring planting. Plan to start the Incubator as early as March 10 and have the first chicks out by April 1.

Those who have practiced early hatching and have good equipment aro, starting the Incubators now to hatch In March. Oct started early this year and so prod.ice more, and belter llrds at more profit. Eagle Want AOs Brio? Result. largest cantonment and is the farthest north, and its lowest recorded temperature la 8 above lero, while lit Camp Travis in San Antonio, the farthest Southern camp, unless it be Liogan at Huston, the lowest temperature of record Is only 4 above zero. We are much accustomed to the presence of soldiers and especially officer.

They throng the trains and hotels. They, as a rule, are exceptionally courteous and polite. At San Antonio and Ft. Worth we 0mmmn mm 4.