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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24. If IS ISM EH RENTED? Why Was England so Lax to Lease For a Song An Island Larger Than Heligoland and Near the Shore at That? London- -One of the strangest stories that has been given birth by the great war is that of the Island of Herm, the leasing of which to a German company was recently discussed in the House of Commons, The lease has been ter minated, and British troops are bil leted on the island, but the question is still being asked, why was England so lax as to rent for a song an island larger than Heligoland. within an hour's steaming of English shores? Herm is one of the lesser channel is lands and at one time supported a considerable population. It is a beau tiful spot, with an attractive shell beach. In 1889 It was leased bv the Crown for S7O a year to the “West Bank Liegnitz, Gtd.”, which in turn leased it to Prince Blucher von Wahl statt, a descendent of the illustrious Blucher of Waterloo and himself a German. The Prince and his family lived quietly for yearn 1n the maner houso on the Island, incurring the great displeasure of those who sought to ramble over the place by closing all save one narrow pathway on the beach and plastering about many warnings to trespassers. Childen Born There. Children were born to the Princess there—she is of the Russian royal fam ily—-and one of these, a boy, became a naturalized British subject. At no time was the Prince suspected of us ing his home in any operations against England; but when the war broke out the matter became one of natural agi tation culminating in the home secre tary being asked for an explanation by Sir William Bull. The explanation was brief. The gov ernment knew the name of the German company holding the lease,’ it knew moreover that the rent was about five shillings six pence a week; that steps had been taken to cancel this docu ment, that for some weeks British For Him or For Her Nothing more elegant or accept able for HIM or for HER than a handsome Trunk, or Genuine Leather Traveling Bag or Suit Case. WE HAVE THEM LARGEST ASSORTMENT PRICES THE LOWEST. SEE US. Augusta Trunk Factory 736 Broad—Opposite Monument. The Xmas Candy Store Delivery when and where you say. Earle Hollingsworth. Phone 1666. 946 Broad St. The “Dead Level” and The “Lead Devil” “The business that stands at a ‘dead level’ has a ‘lead devil’ round its neck”. A business ean’t stand still; it must either go ahead or backwards. In dull times the wise business man only fights the harder. He watches every detail, he takes stock of his goods and service and above all else he is en ergetic in his advertising. He bids boldly for business and bis very boldness wins for him. Turn to the advertising columns of this pa per and you will see the names of some of the men who are not willing to see their business stand on the dead level. The Best Present—“ He'll Be Home For Christmas” HAL coffman SiHi Hi* Sl§ if •! sis i sissif troops had been on the island* Wheth er Prince Blucher and family had moved from the Manor House was not made clear. The popular outcry against the Prince, in the opinion of the London iress generally, is unjustified; but the Times remarks rather sarcastically 'hat the public might he told a little •nore about the German company which WHOOPING COUGH SPASMODIC CROUP ASTHMA COUGHS BRONCHITIS CATARRH COLDS A simple, safe and effective treatment avoiding drugs. Vaporized Cresolene stops the paroxysms of Whooping Cough and relieves Spasmodic Croup at once. It is a boon to sufferers from Asthma. The air carrying the antiseptic vapor, In haled with every breath, makes breathing easy; MS .gtf JMn soothes the sore throat W' aad stops the cough, I jWM' JJ assuring restful nights, fc'r -WMg .vwtT y It is invaluable to mothers tel / with young chlldrsn. rilriS I Senduspostalfor I Sold by Druggists lly V V r J|KF / VAPO CRESOI.ENF. CO. SIGNOR GENNARO PUNARO VIOLINIST. Lessons given in private homes, in town or out-of-town. FormiA-Iy under Schra dleck. Special music tor churches, weddings, receptions and afternoon teas. For particulars, address 623 9th Street. Phone 1157-W or 1896-W. weir able to acquire so cheaply so much good farm and pasture land, to gether with numerous cottages, not to mention the Manor House. It also is pointed out that the island is in the heart of the English Channel, within sight of the coast of France, about 70 miles from Portland and 40 from Cherbourg. It could be used as a submarine base, though nothing of the kind appears to have been attempted. STAMP COLLECTORS FIND A BONANZA IN P. 0. NEAR HAVRE Havre.—The little branch postofflee in the district of Ste Addresse, Havre, is now the most important one in the world in the view of stamp collectors. It falls within the section of the city tem porarily made over to Belgium as its capital, and as such is on Belgian soil. A letter posted there, even If destined only for another part of Havre, must carry the full foreign postal rate of 26 centimes, or five cents. It is not due to the fact of a Belgian stamp being used, but to the postmark of Havre on the stamp that makes It valuable to phllateilists. During the office hours stamp collec tors stand in line in Ste Adresse. The greatest sale is of postcards with the embossed stamp of five centimes, two stamps of two centimes and one of one, making a total value of two cents. They buy the entire issue, which they usually stick on an envelope addressed to them selves and have them cancelled Imme diately at the window. But the most valuable collection is one placed on an official envelope marked and signed by the mail censor. It is thus a triple sonvenr. If It were not for tho collectors, this Belgian office would do a small busi ness. But in View of the stamps can celled trtr the sake of the postmark, it is probably the best paying office of its size in any part of the globe. GERMAN SUPPLY SHORTAGE IN SOME CASES SERIOUS Copenhagen.—Agents of the commis sary department of the German army, who are here purchasing supplies, ad mit that Genmany’s shortage in some respects is serious. They state that Germany would be glad to release all prisoners of war because of the diffi culty of providing supplies for them. The agents find their task here made difficult by the Danish prohibition against export of many articles. They have succeeded however, In purchasing large quantities of inent, which may still he reported to Germany. They would like to get a million pairs of hoots and shoes, but the list of prohibitions Includes ail articles made of leather or hide. NUMBER OF EAST INDIANS INJURED IN LEFT ARM Southampton, England.—A Canadian soldier who has visited several hospi tals In the south of England rerent'y he w forty or fifty Cast Indians all of whom had their left hands bandaged Me asked one of the Bed Cross attend ants how they all receive the Same sort of Injuries “AH of them have havnnet wounds tn the left hand, because of their style of fighting," was Hie reply, "When the-, get close enough for a hand-to-hand fight thev throw down their guns, parry the bayonet* of the enemy with their left hand and use their knives with the right hand or course they get a had wound In their left hand, hut thev don't mind that arid they almost always get their man.” fHE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA. GA. CHENEY’S EXPECTORANT Cures Whooping Cough, Croup Colds, running of the nose, sore throat. Cheney’s Expectorant slightly laxative. Prevents the whoop In whooping cough. Children like Cheney’s and has been on the market fifty years. Take the old, tried and true cough cure. 26c at drug stores.—(Advt.) Presents Worth While Hartz Mountain Canaries Genuine, best singers, we’ve ever had. Canary Cages A fine lot at low prices. Incubators and Brooders Encourage your chil dren in poultry raising. Bulbs and Potted Plants. N. L. Wilier Seed Co. AUGUSTA, GA. A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL Thanks for a liberal patronage. A. SILVER 1028 Broad St. A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AUGUSTA For we count all Au gusta our friends. A Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year FARR-SEIGLER CLOTHING CO. LIVE STOCK HUSBANDRY THE PURE BRED HOG. Why He Is Moro Valuable to the Farm er Than tne Scrub. Pure bred Hogs are sjmpiy a result i)f breeding the best (and by liest we mean those that take on fut quickest and cheapest! hogs together for gen orations until there Is hardly a possi billty that the pigs will not fatten quickly and economically This, thcu, Is the value of the purr bred hog, says a Kentucky farmer In the Homo and Kami. There Is, however, one objection to this method of breeding Imgs to feed < •', • ... •' .. ' • , ' V ’S vj ' ■ iJ' ■■ “ As a bread we have found the Cheaters very prolific and. what is even more Important, vory KOod mothers, both os milkers and In being careful and kind with their pIKS, writes a New York farmer In the Rural New Yorker W© nave found them quick growers, hardy, docile and easy to fatten They are excellent fornKer* and do well on pasture We have never had a sick hog on our farms, but have constantly used disinfectants and sanitary methods In caring for them. The sow shown Is a pure bred Chester White. for the market We cannot till afford to buy pure bred breeding slock to begin with. We can, however, nil send to the breeder of pure bred bogs atid buy a boor or a gilt in pig. If yon are Just starting buy gilt, and when she has pigs save the good sow pigs and in a year yon will have a good start How ever. If a in,in i some good common sows that In- knows ale good moth era It is more sensible to get a boar The llrst general lon will be half pure bred, the next generation (if bred to a pure bred boar) are three-fourths pure, the next Is seven-eighths pure, and the next Is fifteen sixteenths pure, which Is as good as pure bred, though tlicj cannot be registered. When buying pure bred stock never buy unless they are actually register ed, which is really only a guarantee that the animal Is really wluit It is represented. Many farmers think that by crossing two pure bred animals of different breeds they get better ptga. They a I ways Imagine Mint the resulting eross will combine the best .pinllllea of both parents. As a matter of fact the chances are ten to one that It will In berlt only the bad qualities of both parents Why this Is so i cannot say. but It la n well known fact to up to date breeders. Many men have told me thnt they bar* fed pnre breds and pure bred crosses and like the latter l»esL How ever, 1 have always noticed that these nieo are the "guessing" kind and that they did not weigh the hogs or food at the different stages of feeding. Unit they did not know the price per pound their hogs cost them to feed As against these men I have the fol lowing proof of the value of pure bred bogs: In the spring of 1014 tho Kentucky experiment station fed a ltd of hog at the Kentucky state fair grounds This lot consisted of pure breds, pure bred crosses nnd scrubs. It was found that the pure breds gained one-fourth pound more per tint at one third eenl less per pound than either of the othei classes. Ctmenl Hog Pen Floors. An excellent suggestion Is made by a practical swine breeder to those hav Ing cement floors in their hog [lens. He advises u movable wooden door for the winter, lie makes Ids own tloora or one Inch boards and lays them flat on the cement In sections small enough to be removed at any time. In this way he (-01111)111141 the sdvan tages of both the cement and the wood He (am remove the board Moor, scrub ont the pen and also thoroughly clean and disinfect the false floor outside Dement is the cheapest material In tin end for the floor of a hog i*»n The floor of tlie outdoor apartment should be a few Inches lower than the tioiisr floor, so as to Insure a good drainage and dry sleeping quarter*. Foot and Mouth Rumor Unfounded. Sensational reports that the fis.it anil month disease Is being Intentionally disseminated In the hope of Interfering with America * exporting meat to the warring countries in Kurope have now been proved to have no foundation whatsoever. They have been traced. In fact, to ft story Invented by an Irre sponsible Individual In Lincoln. Neb., says the United States department of sgrlculttirn. Fluxsssd For Horses. Ground whole flaxseed Is used ex tenslvely for fattening horses Soak it In hot water for two or three hours It will form a sort of Jelly Mix a small amount of this with the feed, or put It In the drinking water It Is good for digestion and gives bloom to the eoat cf the noise It should not make more than 1 oof cent ->t - gram ration READ HERALD WANT ADS. y vvvT'vv , , ''yy v/vvvwvvvwrvv LIVE STOCK NOTES. Never leave home without a heavy blanket, and eover your borse even if you only stop a very short rime. Sheep should be si.»died with clean, fresh water so Quit they can drink "Mien they want it Arrange the pen* and yards so that the breeding sows can have plenty of exercise. It Is n great handicap and may he an actual Injury to toad a light horse with great heavy shoes. Give the sheep plenty of exer cise. but keep them In when tt storms A wet fleece Is a sore cause of sickness. One of the greatest fallings some men have Is crowding their lings In cold weather Give them room. They will grow better. PROFIT IN FEEDING ROUGHAGE TO CATTLE Renewed Interest Is being taken la the marketing of rough feed through fettling It to enttle, says the Kansas Farmer. Ordinarily the method of fig* nrlng profits on such operations is to charge the cattle market prices for tbs feeds consumed, and what Is left above cost of this feed and the labor Involved is regarded ns profit It Is difficult to figure In this manner and secure the real profits where rough feeds only ore Involved. Quite often this rough teed has no market whatever away from the farm. Even where the feed-tL-on sumed by cattle barely return actual market prices lit the nearest station It Is possible to figure a profit from the standpoint of Increased fertility on the farm. On runny farms the future productive ity of tho soil depends absolutely upon Hereford cattle are noted for their health and ruHtilnw qualities. The bulla are the very bent to cross on any herd that In delicate and run down. The t>ff*i'rlnK secured by this crostdnK are always stout and healthy in mu miner, when pas tures are wood. Hereford* need no grain, an they grow fast on good grass pasture- They are very eas ily fed and do not require as mu«h feed ns Home of the other beef breedi* The principal thing tn rais ing Hereford* Is to give them plen ty to eat They will maJce fleeh and grow faster than most other breeds of cattle. the addition of more organic matter. Under these condition! much rough feed, much an low grade hay, straw and corn stover, cuu be marketed through beef cattle which wonk) otherwise be returned to the land. If returned St sD, without bringing any value whatever beyond Its hare fertilizing value. If tlibi point of view were accepted many more would make a practice of feeding cattle on the farms during the winter season. •> , THE RAM IN WINTER. Haad of the Rook BHould Not Bo Al lowed to Run With Emo JCvery man with ft bunch of brad ewe* on ton hands knows It to bud policy to allow the ram to ran «ttt them throng!) the winter, nays tho Na tional Stockman. Ho crowds tbom at Uk- feed trough, worries them at otfaac times and by aging his suporlM strength tn bunting and pushing aaj count- costly nburtlona. It to no pines for him, but still too often bo to found there because It Is "too much bother" to keep him by himself. Nor should be run with the fattening lamb* to hog tlie feed and keep them from making the beat of gains. On some farms D* will he found with tbs cattta, running to the Htniwstnck. Rut here, betddas Ailing his fleece with chaff and othei fllth, he is likely to be nndartad unless •Iteclal provision 1m made for him. Wo can't expect our aoie Investment in service fee for ntte of a ram to ba his cost price. He will not care fox himself, and if he Is not worthy of bis hire better send him to the tmtohoi and secure one that la Generally a place for him can he found cloea to the other sheep, where he will not be lonesome and where he can be fed handily Perhaps ns giski a place as any will be an open loan to against the regular sheep .belter that afford* a dry place for him overhead. Hi* “lot” may well he an acre or ten acre* that may happen to adjoin the sheep yards. Here he can keep dry-the most essen tial thing nnd here he can get plenty or exercise and he easily fed as tbs other sheep are And please do oot forget a pall of fresh water every day, and some salt when the ewe* get their* It won’t pay to neglect the rein. Th# Brood Sow. flogs require attention rognrdlese of condition, age or sex. but the manage ment of the brood mow la the surest K-t of the breeder's skill If sow* are enreiwtsly fed during pregnnney trouble of some kind Is sure to enHue at fur rowing READ HERALD WANTS FIVE