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that“-
HEN you smoke Hams
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HERMISTON
HERALD, HERMISTON, OREGON.
Your Bees In Winter
By G. 8. Crego. Bee Expert for
Portland Seed Company.
Every winter we are asked by be-
ginners In the bee business to tell
them what is the matter with their
bees. They frequently find a good
many dead bees scattered over the
surface of the snow, or on the ground
In front of the hive, and immediately
jump to the conclusion that some
thing is wrong. A short time ago a
man came hurrying to the store de
manding a half-dozen good feedets,
as the bees were dying in the hive
and the yard was littered with their
bodies. He stated that none of their
supplies had been removed last fall,
also that the hives were very heavy,
but, if they were not starving why
did they die?
Many new beekeepers are under
i he Impression that all the bees in the
hive w’hen cold weather comes on
should be alive and well in the spring
but this is not the case. It is a fact
that the young bees those which were
hatched so late that they had noth
ing to do with bringing in the last of
the stores, usually winter through,
and it is upon these bees that the
work of starting brood rearing the
next spring will devolve, but there
will also start the winter a great
many bees hatched during the lattei
part of the season which will die of
old age during the season when the
bees ate confined to the hive.
These old bees will crawl from the
cluster, or drop on the bottom of the
hive, and on the first warm day the
vigorous workers of the colony will
set to work to “clean house” with
all the vim and bustle of the human
housewife. While they are unable
to take broom and mop to remove the
accumulated debris, their methods
are fully as effective. Each work
er will seize one of her dead sisters
by wing or leg, drag the burden out
through the entrance and if possible
fly several rods away from the hive
before dropping her load. Others
seem content to push the dead bee
through the entrance and let them
drop to the ground where they some
times accumulate in such numeers as
to lead the inexperienced bee nian to
believe he is losing his colonies.
The bee keeper has carried his col-
onies through a number of winters
notes with a good deal of satisfaction
the brisk activities of the bees in get
ting rid of the useless litter, but any
hive which, after a spell of warm
weather, does not show indications of
house cleaning, is at once an object
of suspicion and the owner takes the
first opportunity to find out why the
bees are not taking advantage of
their opportunieies. Sometimes a
rap on the side of the hive will be
rewarded by the appearance of a few
bees at the entrance, or it may bring
only a sleepy buzz in protest against
the disturbance. Lifting the hive for
the purpose of forming an estimate
of food conditions may convey the in
formation that grim starvation is
lurking in the hive, In which case the
bees have little ambition to engage in
labor which they know only too well
will be useless and for which days,
possibly weeks, of short rations have
reduced strength and vitality to a
point where manual labor is impossi
ble. In case a shortage of stores is
indicated, if the owner is to save the
colony he must take advantage of the
first warm day to open the hive and
give the bees one or more frames of
sealed honey, or in the absence of
honey, give them a supply of pure
sugar syrup, (2 pints of granulated
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Phone 264
The High School Mirror
Vol. 1
Devoted to the Interest and Development of the Hermiston Schools
A debate was held between the de
bating teams of Stanfield High and
Hermiston High last Friday night.
The Stanfield affirmative debated at
Hermiston, and the Hermiston affir
mative at Stanfield.
The debating teams at Hermiston
were:
Stanfield affir.
Hermiston neg.
Jay McCoy
Herbert Hall
Truman Yates
Jane Gunn
The debaters at Stanfield were:
Hermiston affir.
Stanfield neg.
Dewey Payne
Ray Olsen
Grace Skinner
Frank Ward
Principal Sturgill of Stanfield was
chairman at Hermiston and Mr.
Voelker was chairman at Stanfield.
The decision of the judges was un-
nanimous for the affirmative, and
the decision for the debate at Stan
field was 2 to 1 in favor of the neg
ative.
No. 12
cuss various phases of school work. his right eye, willed to him by Law*
At the same time he will meet with rence Winslow.
the athletic and declamatory com
What are we going to do with
mittees of which he is a member.
Irvin Shotwell? He dotes on the
On Saturday evening, February girls, and they beseige him daily.
26, there will be a local teachers in
stitute held at Stanfield, which all
Grade News
The game played between the sixth
the teachers of this section are ex
pected to attend. Several speakers grade and Columbia school had to be
from Pendleton . will add to the in called off because 20 of the sixth
graders had the mumps.
terest of the meeting.
In the game played last Thursday
We wonder what will be next.
First, diptheria; then mumps, and between the freshmen boys and the
now the measles; Claude and Leo eighth grade boys, the eighth grad
ers won, with a score of 25 to 9.
Smith have them.
"Tapping” is the name given to a
new practice at the University of
California. Any girl appearing on the
campus with too short a skirt, too
much rouge, too thin a blouse, or
other "vampish” features, is tapped
Friday morning letters for foot on the shoulder by a member of the
ball were awarded to the following: new committee, and asked to reform
Hughes, eight halves; McEllory, six
halves; Smith, eight halves; Myers,
Honesty in School Work
Honesty in school work Is a very
seven halves; Parker, eight halves;
James Hall seven and one half essential factor in making any school
halves; Waterman, eight halves; standard. It reflects upon the school
Herbert Hall, eight halves; War if the students are not honest In their
riner, six halves; Boynton, eight work. Perhaps one of the most com
halves, and Haddox, five halves. mon forms of dishonesty Is that of
The'foot ball boys worked hard to copying. When the habit of copying
earn their letters and well dcsei ve is once formed it Is no easy matter to
them, for the last foot ball season break. When one gets out in the
was full of life, and every game world there will be no one from
which to copy—what then, will be
played was a hard one.
the result?
Dishonesty in school work harms
Perry Jensen read his essay on
“Fire Prevention” in school last Fri no one but the student doing It. For
day and received the medal awarded he is the one who will fail when it
comes to a test of his knowledge and
him.
morals.
Mr. Voelker will go to Pendleton
Louis Franz is the landlord and
Saturday to attend the meeting of
the Principals of the county, to dis sole inhabitant of a shanty under
sugar To 1 pint of water,) in a suit CARPENTIER ON SCREEN
able feeder.-
AS GENTLEMAN-FIGHTER
It may be that because of stores of
Why Georges Carpentier, idol of
poor quality, such as honey-dew, bees
sometimes gather in quantity late France and heavyweight champion of
in the season, the bees are afflicted Europe, has been called "the gentle
with dysentery, or that through loss man of the ring” is explained in con
of the queen at the beginning of the I vincing fashion in “The Wonder
winter there is apparently no hope Man,”» the Robert-Cole produetion
of starting brood rearing. In either which comes to the Play House
case the bees are more than likely to Thursday, Feb. 24.
The picture, a remarkable one In
remain quietly in theirgcluster, too
many
respects, is particularly note
tick or dispirited to take note of the
fact that outside the sun is shining worthy because of the fact that i
and that their more prosperous neigh shows for the first time in the history
bors have been released from con- of the screen, a pugilist who is as
finement and are having a holiday. capable an actor as he is a fighter.
Carpentier, as the hero, plays the
Given a supply of food of good quali
ty,the dysentery will probably disap part of a French secret service man
pear, but for the colony which is who is a gentleman and somewhat of
queenless in winter nothing can be a dandy. Incidentally he shows for
done except to wait for the coming the first time in America his remark
of settled warm weather when the able physique and the boxing tricks
remnant of the colony may be unit that may win him the world's cham
ed with another hive or if still strong pionship in a realistic four-round
in numbers, a queen may be purchas bout with the villian of the picture
a screen actor who is also a boxer.
ed from a breeder and introduced.
The colonies which have been
packed at the beginning of winter, Income Tax Facts You Should Know
Frequent Inquiries are received by
that is, the hive given suitable pro
tection against both cold end wet collectors of internal revenue from
will usually be found in the spring storekeepers and other business men
to be in much better condition than as to whether the taxpayer in busi
those which were given no protection. ness for himself may deduct from
Also, it will be found that brood his gross earnings an amount of sal-
rearing has been started several ary paid to himself. Wages or sal-
weeks earlier in the protected hives, aries drawn by a taxpayer from his
and in consequence when the first own business are more in the nature
blossoms appear the colony will have of a charge out of profits than a
a large number of workers ready to charge against profits. If deducti
go to the field and bring in the new ble they would merely be added to
pollen so necessary to the welfare of his income and the effect would be
the young brood, and it is almost in to take money out of one pocket and
variably the colony which gets a put it in another. Therefore, claims
strong and early start later in the for such deductions are not allowed.
Salaries paid Jo minor children em
season brings in the big crop of hon
ployed In the conduct of a taxpayer's
ey.
Don’t disturb the bees in any way business are not allowable deductions
during the winter or early spring If, however, a son or daughter has
unless you have good reason to be attained majority, or is allowed free
lieve they are starving and will be use of their earnings without restric
tions, a reasonable amount paid as
lost if not given food.
Don’t attempt to unite, transfer or compensation for their services may
move colonies before the fruit trees be claimed.
A farmer who employes a man to
are in full bloom. Too early manip
ulation of the bees may lose for you assist in the operation of his farm
all .the advantages secured through may deduct from gross income the
successful wintering and the colonies amount paid for such services. Like
weaken and dwindle away just at the wise, if he employes a woman whose
time when they should otherwise be entire time Is occupied in taking care
of the milk, cream, butter, and churn
building up ready for the harvest.
or if her services are devoted entire
ly to the preparation and serving of
DOG OWNERS LIABLE
meals furnished farm laborers and
Owners of stock damaged by dogs in caring for their rooms the com
may submit a verified statement of pensation paid her is an allowable de
damages to the board of county duction. If however, she is employ
commissioners within ten days after ed solely in caring for the farmer's
injury, and may be awarded just own household no deduction can be
compensation out of the fund created made.
from dog license fees. The statutes
In arriving at net income upon
governing such cases are found In which the tax is assessed, deductions
9369 and 9370, Oregon Laws, accord may be made for ordinary and neces
ing to R. R. Hewitt, of the O. A. C. sary business expenses. The revenue
political science department. '
act specifically prohibits the deduc
tion of personal, family, or living ex
Robert Warwick Coming
penses include rent for a home,
Robert Warwick in "The Tree of wages of servants, cost of food and
Knowledge” will be the feature film clothing for the family, education of
at the Play Houae Wednesday, Feb. children; all items as maintenance,
well-being and pleasure of the family.
23.
Jewel Smith of the fourth grade
has blood poison and the measles.
Several of the grades had Valen-
tine boxes Monday afternoon. The
second and third grades had theirs
Friday.
Albert Steiner of the first grade
is reported to have the small pox.
The first graders are making pos
ters and booklets for Washington’s
birthday. Their room is decorated
with the spirit of the month. Spring
also enters into the decorations and
they have several daffadils in bloom.
Georgia Wilson enrolled in the sec
ond grade this week.
Several pupils of the grades and
high school are home with the mumps
and many have just returned.
Mr. and Mrs. White are moving to
Carlton, Oregon, taking with them
four children from school. They are,
Harold, Marland, in the third grade;
Luther and Francis.
BROWN AND GOLD LEAVES
Umatilla High School
By Lotys Davis
The seventh and eighth grades
gave a Valentine party at the home
of Ada Brownell. Games were played
In which a Valentine box played a
large part.
Dainty refreshments
were served. All report a very en-
joyable time.
The grade girls cooking and sewing
clubs have received their Instructions
from the club superintendent at O.
A. C.
Miss Irving. Mr. Benjamin and Mr.
Rush acted as judges at the debate
between Hermiston and Stanfield at
Hermiston last Friday. Miss Dun
lop was one of the judges at Stan-
Yield.
The grades had several Valentine
boxes, all filled to overflowing last
Monday.
• The high school students had an
opportunity to display their ability,
poetic, artistic and otherwise, last
Monday when they celebrated St.
Valentine's day by the distribution
of comic valentines, which occas
ioned much merriment.
Mr. Benjamin has been giving the
grades a series of Standard Educa
tional tests this week In language
and reading. The high school pupilli
were given ones in algebra, modern
languages and reading, the latter
consisted of the famous Kansas sil
ent reading test. The results were
very satisfactory, some of the grades
being quite high.
Definitioni
To shave your face and brush hair.
And then your Sunday suit to wear.
That’s preparation.
Then upon the car to ride,
A mile or two to walk beside.
That’s transportation.
And before the door to smile.
And think you’ll stay a good long
while.
That’s expectation.
And then to find her not at home.
That’s thunderation.
—The Crimson.
“The Stealers"
A drama so tense, powerful and
realistic that it Is impossible to erase
Its story from your memory. The
lesson of faith and its dynamic vir
ility is wonderfully illustrated in
this masterpiece of the silver sheet.
Man loses Faith and suffers through
his own crime. Faith is restored
and he lives again. Play House,
Sunday, Feburary 20, 2:30-7-9 p. m.
Elsie Ferguson Coming
The attraction at the Play House
Saturday. Feb. 19 will be Elsie Fer
guson In her latest Paramount Art
craft picture, "Counterfeit.” present-
Ing the star as a society girl Secret
Service agent.