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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
LAST ATTEMPT TO
AVERT THREATENED
FIREMEN'S STRIKE
Matter Placed in Hands of
Government Officials
for Consideration
CARTER THREATENS
RAILROAD MEN
DECLARES Public Will Believe Strike
Forced by Roads for Selfish Pur-
poses-Managers Offer Ger
tain Wage Increase

New York, February 1.-THE threat
.ned strike action of $4,000 fremen on
the 81 eastern railroads east of the
Mississippi and north of the Ohio was
placed in the hands of government Of
dcials tonight for them to avert by
mediation il possible. Acting under
provisions OF the Erdman act, Presl-
dent W. S. Carter of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen,
teIegraphed Judge Martin A. Knapp of
the commerce court and q. w. W. Han
ger, acting commissioner of labor at
washington. requesting them to medi-
ate in the crisis which has arisen be-
tween the firemen and the railroads.
Elisha Lee, chairman of the confer
announced that the railroads would ae-
cept the services OF Messrs. Knapp and
Hanger as mediators
Mr.. Carter's telegram came after the
close of a stormy meeting between the
managers and the firemen. Mr.. Carter
advised the managers that he had been
authorized by the votes of SO fire.
men out of every 1000 in the organiza-
ton, to call strike should the rail-
roads decline to grant the demands for
increased pay and additional firemen
on 1000 large locomotives.
Arbitration Is Offered
These demands Mr.. Carter offered to
arbitrate under the Erdman act, be-
fore a board of three men. The man
ayers agreed that the fremen were
entitled to an increase in pay-not as
much as they demanded but some
thine-and also offered to arbitrate.
But the managers wanted TO arbitrate
before a commission of seven men.
With both sides willing to arbitrate,
the merits of the controversy became
secondary to the method of arbitra-
tion. Thus, deadlocked they adjourned
sine die, each side notifying the other
that upon ii would rest the blame for a
strike
.'The public will believe you forced
us into strike to accomplish one, if
not three, purposes" was President
carters parting shot at the managers
according to the stenographic report of
the meeting. Enumerating these pur-
poses he continued
aFirst, to teach the American people
that the time has come when the rail-
roads must have an increased freight
rate, ana it requires a strike to get it,
second, the railroads have set out with
the determination of securing eompul-
sorry arbitration under the guise of 9
wage commission, under the federal law
which will have the right to raise wages
10 cents and raise the rates 20 cents, Ia
our last coal strike commission; or it is
the purpose OF the people who own the
railroads to put the fear of God IN
woodrow Wilson's heart to celebrate his
Inauguration with the biggest strike this
country has ever had"
Entitled to Advance
..rhere is absolutely no ground for
that other than your statement" replied
Chairman Lee of the managers. we
have said the firemen are entitled TO a
certain advance in wages. We differ on
the amount; we are prepared to put our
differences before any fair and impartial
board. properly constituted and able to
handle this controversy. We are pre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12

sloss Smith. aged 26 years, who for
merly made his home In Bessemer, died
few days ago at his home in Bowl
ing Green, Ky, after brief illness.
Mr.. Smith was in the employ of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad COM
pany while resident Of this city. lie
went to Nashville from Bessemer,
where he held responsible position.
1t is understood that his health began
to fail about year ago Mr.. Smith
leaves a number of friends in Besse-
mer,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12

Before me came r. r. Chadwick.
cashier of Bank of Ensley (Ramsay &
McCormack). who, being duly sworn.
says that the above and foregoing
statement gives the true condition OF
said bank, as shown by the books on
file in said bank.
r. f. CHADWICK,
Cashier.
sworn St0 and subscribed before me-
this 10th day Of February, 1913.
S. C. KING.
Notary Public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12

Shortly after 10 o'clock this morn
inc. the horse driven by Deputy Sheriff
Monroe Parker, who had Mr.. Wilson,
store manager a. Dolomite, In the
buggy with him, became frightened
near the corner of Eighth avenue and
Twenty first street and made quick
turn, overtbrowing the buggy Mr..
Wilson was not hurt. but Mr. Parker 3
wrist was sprained. The horse broke
loose and ran up Nineteenth. AT Third
avenue the frightened animal attempt
ed to turn and ran into the automo-
bile of Or. r. w. Waldrop with great
force. The horse was slightly injured
but very little damage was done to the
machine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
Entitled to Advance

.srhere is absolutely no ground for
that, other than your statement" replied
Chairman Lee OF the managers. We
have said the firemen are entitled TO "a
certain advance in wages. We differ on
the amount; we are prepared TO put our
differences before any fair and impartial
board. properly constituted and able to
handle this controversy. We are pre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12

fore the alarm was turned IN
damage will amount to about $3.50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12

The regular meeting of the Mer-
chants Protective association will be
held this afternoon at the usual hour
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12

Mrs. Eliza Short, wife of f. r. Short
dieds at her home at Toadvne yes
terday after an illness Of heart trou-
bic and paralysis. She was years o.
age. and Is survived by husband ano
six children. The funeral took place
this afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock from The
residence with the Rev VIII Snow
conducting the services Interment was
made at the Short cemetery
Yesterday afternoon little Miss Es-
telle Parsons entertained quite mum
Der of her friends at a party in honor
of her thirteenth birthday. Various
games were played, all planned by Miss
Miley Parsons. assisted by Miss Lille
Mae Morrer after which delightful re
freshments were served by Mrs. Par
sons and Mrs. Keeton of Yolande.
In the parlors of the First Presbyte-
rian church Yesterday afternoon the
Ladies' Aid society held its regular
business meeting with good attend
ance. Final arrangements We're made
for the banquet to be given for the
men Wednesday night. The musical
programme is in charge of Mrs g. B
HolIingsworIh. Mrs. w. Il. Rue will
render a vocal solo, while Mrs. Ike
Marks will play two violin selections
Mrs Hollingsworth Will give two or
gan selections A report was made on
the rummage sale. which closed yester-
day afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the First
Baptlst church held a very enthusiastic
meeting yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. j.. w Mcneil on Berkeley
avenue A special collection was taken
for ministerial education while a col
lection was also taken for charity. Mrs.
GwyIym Herbert made an interesting
talk on social service. while Mrs Rey-
nolds and Mrs Thornton also made
short talks on the same subject.
The following We're appointed on the
social service committee: Mrs. Gibson
Moore. chairman. Mrs. J. II. ID. Smith
Mrs. n. G. Donald and Mrs. Ceph Bran
non. Mrs r. u. Ray was appointed to
organize the "Sunbeams." a children !
missionary society. which Will meet at
the church every Sunday afternoon at
2:3O o'clock II was decided to have a
musical programme rendered at the
church every sunday afternoon, when
the public Is cordially invited to at
tend. Delightful refreshments werc
served.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-10-21
TIMELY NOTES OF FLOWERS
Aim to Have Something New Every
Year-Sensitive Plant Is Very In
terestine In Its Habits.

Mass the different varities Of a sin
gle flower and the effect is more pleas
ing than when made up of dozen
varieties. On the lawn as in the vase,
popular taste has been trained to ad-
mire the harmony of unity.
Soak seeds of cypress vine for few
hours in hot water just before plant
ing. The hard seeds of the Gamma may
need a bit of filing ere the germ can
push its way out; but care should be
taken not to injure it in the process.
Poppies will perpetuate themselves
by self-sown seed.
Aim to have something new every
year, but not a high priced novelty.
The sensitive plant is handsome and
intensely interesting in its habits. If
you have never grown it, try it for
the children.
Study its queer habits, and you will
always find it entertaining
The Japanese morning glory is slow
er In attaining the blooming size than
the old fashioned flower, yet its larger
size and clear colors make amends for
slower maturity.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-10-21
TESTING ICE CREAM FOR FAT
Vermont Experiment Station Gives
Method That Will Prove satisfac;
tory and Reasonably Accurate.

Carefully weigh Is grains of well
sample of ice cream into 80 per cent.
cream bottle. TO this, add four or Eve
c. c. of lukewarm water. Now add or
binary sulphuric acid, little at
time, thoroughly mixing the fluids with
each addition. Little more than half
and seldom as much as two-thirds the
usual amount of acid is required; and
not more than one-half of this amount
should be used at the outset, and some
little time should be allowed for it to
act. If the color is not yet that of
strong coffee, add a little more acid,
shake and pause for time. II still
the color is too light, add yet more
acid. In this way the color is built
up to the desired point. When the
contents of the bottle have assumed al
most the desired amber color, add four
or five C. C. of cool water to check the
further action Of the acid. The test
is thereafter conducted as would be an
ordinary cream test, care being taken
that the machine. does not become too
hot during whirling If this scheme Is
| carefully followed, particularly III the
matter Of the slow and gradual addi-
ton of the acid, the fat should appear
| in the neck of the test bottle Of a
clear, light brown color and distinct
from the solution below. When this
distinct, clean-cut condition has been
obtained, the tester may feel sure, pro-
vided the work has been in other re-
spects carried out in accord with the
well understood details of the Bah
cock method, that the results will be
reasonably accurate. Elk
| pertinent Station, Bulletin 155.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-10-21
WINDOW STILLS OF CONCRETE
Many Odd Jobs Around Farm May Be
Performed by Handy Man-Essen-
tials for First-Ciass Work.
By ]. W. GRIFFIN.>

All traces of the rotten wood OF
the old sill should be removed and
the dust and dry mortar brushed out
before the form is put in place. There
should be an inch piece nailed around
the edge or the form, in line with
where the edge of the sill is to be.
This holds the board an inch away
from the wall and which gives the
required extention to the sill. The
inside form, that inside of the room.
this should be half inch above the
one on the outside; this will give the
fall necessary to keep the rain and
snow from leaking into the room.
! The concrete should not come up on
the window frames to any consider
able distance, as the wood will swell
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-10-21

Is where the breeders skill comes in.
He makes a queen cell of wax about
the size of an acorn and SO skillfully
is this done that the bees are de-
ceived.
Into each of these cells he places a
larvae and the workers, not knowing
any difference, promptly proceed to
feed it with the royal food. After she
has eaten of this for six days she re-
fuses any more and the cell is then
sealed up. In this way a breeder may
start a hundred queens in single
cell, but he must be careful to re-
move the frame from the hive into an
incubator and observe the greatest
care in separating the queens as they
are Matched out.
Each one is placed in separate quar-
tiers in a hive and given a bodyguard
Of about % workers, who attend to
her every want When full grown she
is placed in little wire cage with her
attendants and shipped by mail to
any distance.
The queen bee lives about four
years and produces, when she is work
ing full time, from $500 to 5000 eggs
per day. Placed in a cell of the most
vicious black bees hive bred queen
will, in a short time, transform the
colony into happy family of gentle.
hard working Italians, as the workers
live only about 40 days.
When the queen bee becomes old
and incapacitated she is supplanted by
new queen, although she is allowed
to live in the hive until she dies. She
is managed and her wishes are CON
trolled by her attendants and If she
refuses to obey her instructions she
is quickly stung to death.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-10-21
RAISING QUEEN BEES
Feeders, by Artificial MuceIli,
Produce Any Number.
Every Hive Has Three Kinds Of In
sects, Workers, Drones and the
Queen and These Come From
Two Kinds of Eggs.

America leads the world in the pro-
duction of queen bees. One Ohio man
alone rears about $500 every year and
sells them in every part of the world.
While it is generally supposed that the
most profitable bees are raised in
Italy, the truth is that the finest speci-
mems of Italian queens are produced
in America.
The scientific bee breeder has found
way to outwit bee colonies in their
natural method of producing queens
and can now produce as many of these
royal insects as can be disposed Of
In their natural condition bees will
permit only one queen in q. hive, but
feeders. by feeding artificial muceli,
are able to produce any number.
Every hive has three kinds of bees,
workers, drones and the queen, and
these are produced from two kinds of
eggs. Unfertilized eggs produce moth
ing but drones while the fortified
egg will produce either worker or
a queen, depending on whether the
larvae is fed on royal jelly preserved
for queens or upon the common food
which makes the workers.
The larvae produced in a queens
cell Is fed the royal jelly, and develops
all the qualities Of the queen. Here
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-10-21
QUITE CORRECT.

A Snowman issued an announcement
stating, Come and see the great
sawed fish,"
A learned gentleman read 1t. and in
formed the Snowman that he had made
a mistake in the word sawed" that
it ought to be sword
"Yer'd better come in an see fer
yerself; the hadmission is only tup-
pence" said the Snowman
So the learned man paid his "tup-
pence. went in and was shown large
Goldfish sawed in half.
Yes amt the fust genelman wot
has tried to teach me low to spell; but
1 tell yer I've 'ad a good eddication,
an I'm runnin' this show jist to show
people ave-" grinned the Snowman
The learned gentleman left, deeply
indignant with the world in general,
and the Snowman in particular.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-10-21
EXPANSION OF OUR FARMING
Great Economic Question Is to Get
Away Completely From Small
Yields and Crop Failures.
Ry WALTER b. LEuTZ.)

I believe that the time has come
when more capital in the form Of en-
ployed labor, fertilizers, farm ma
chinery, animals food and more ex.
tensive intensive tillage can be sue
cessfully applied to our farming. The
great economic question Is not small
farms or more acres, but the complete
getting away from small yields and
crop failures. Not only more acres
titled, but each acre titled far better.
Any system of crop growing is on a
safer foundation when the bulk Of the
field crops are fed to the live stock
and the resulting manure saved and
applied to the fields with as little loss
as possible. Pursuing this course and
buying fertilizers to encourage the
growth of highly organized truck and
market crops enables us to expand
our farming.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-10-21

round, plump body, good-sized
breast, and small bones.
Guineas will pair If the sexes are
equal. They generally lay between
the hours Of ten o'clock in the morn
ing and two o'clock in the afternoon.
Until we'll feathered, the young
Guineas are delicate and tender. It
is not advisable to hatch before June.
The Guinea cock bird cares as much
for the young as does the hen, guard
ing them during the day and hover
ing them at night.
The male bird is larger than the fe-
male, is more aggressive, and has a
different call. The hen makes
noise sounding like Come back,
come back" while the male gives
"Tick, tick!" The cry of the Guinea
is one of warning to the rest of the
poultry, and they at once hide until
the alarm ceases.
Guineas do not scratch like other
fowls, and therefore are safe to have
in the garden. They should be given
their freedom, as they do not thrive
in confinement.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-10-21

from dampness and crack the sill.
The ends of the frame, if necessary,
should be cut of just where the top
of the sill is wanted. The gravel used
in making stills should \ not be too
coarse, and it should be perfectly
free of clay or other earth. The sand
should be sharp and coarse. A mix.
ture of five parts sand and gravel
to one part. cement makes a good.
stone-like sill. In putting up the form
for the sill, it is well to see, that it
is well braced as any little slip in the
form would make quite an ugly job
of it. Many jobs may be done around
the place with concrete, by the handy
man. But always keep in mind, clear
sand and gravel. clear water free OF
grease, are necessary If you would
make q first-class job.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-10-21

some cases the hens do not begin till
the last part of October or early in
November. When such a late mott
takes place the time for the complete
mott is generally not much more than
two months
Since it has practically been proven
that forcing of the mott is not effect
i've, except in few individual cases,
it would seem that the only thing to
do in this period is to take as good
care as is possible with the flock so
that the fowls may finish their mott
in the best health. 1t will be under
stood by anyone that the shedding of
feathers and the building up of the
new covering is strain on any fowl
and while the owner is getting al
most no returns from his flock this is
the time when their feeding should
be most carefully watched. The usual
habit is, however, to neglect the flock
during this period simply because they
are not giving good results.
One of the best recommended mix
lures to be fed the flock during the
melting period Is given below. This
does not vary much from the feed
given during the rest of the year ex-
cept that cracked corn is used in
stead of whole corn and not as much
corn is fed during the warmer months
as during winter.
Scratch mixture-Wheat 10 lbs, oats
10 lbs, cracked corn 16 lbs.
Hopper mixture-Corn meal lbs,
wheat bran 2 lbs, wheat middlings 3
lbs, oil meal 1 To-, alfalfa meal 1 h.,
meat scraps 1 Id.
This latter mixture was used by the
Cornell experimental station in tests
along these lines.
Our general opinion is that more
thought should be given this question
of molting, and that careful attention
should be given focks at this time.
The days when so eggs per year per
hen would be considered sufficient
have passed and it is remembered
that we now throw out the hen with
such a record and even criticize the
100-egg hen; we should also remember
that the results we expect cannot be
reached unless we give the flock the
best care that we possibly can and
consider no details too small to be
! overlooked in the daily routine.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-10-21
Ry RAY VAN RENrHUYsEN)

By RAY VAN BENTHUYSEN)
From the. early part Of August until
the end of October the year-oid stock
is going through a period of prepare
ton for the coming winter by getting
rid of the worn and old covering and
acquiring a beautiful new one. A
slight mott Is also experienced by
some young pullets that have been
Matched very early in the year. The
only time We have ever had chance
to observe this, however, was in the
case of six Plymouth Rock pullets
that we're Matched in February. These
began to lay in the latter part of Au-
gust, and while they went through a
slight mott in the last part Of Oc-
tober, this mott was so gradual that
it did not seem to affect the egg yield
to any noticeable extent. Other ex-
periences that we have heard Of differ
from this and the above is probably
the exception rather than the rule.
Generally speaking, it appears that
pullets Matched earlier than the first
part Of March will go through the mott
in October and November and may
not resume laying until late in jan
uary. Therefore, 1t would seem that
old hens or April and early May
Matched pullets are the most desired
for early winter laying and for breed
ing purposes.
Regarding the heavy mott which
happens after the pul.et year, several
tests have been made from time to
time to see if this mott could be
forced" so that the hens would re-
sumo laying at least in November. In
forcing the molt, the general plan is
to starve the flock for a period of
from four to six weeks and then feed
heavily during the remainder of the
period. 1t has generally been found,
however, that the fowls will mott al
most as quickly under normal condi-
tons as they will if forced.
1t Is not generally known that the
time for fowl to complete it's mott
extends from about 80 days Tin the
pullet year, to over 100 days (for the
older birds). Therefore, if yearling
begins molting in the middle of Au'
gust she will not have her full plum
age until about the middle of Novem'
Der. This, however, is the earliest
date for the mott to commence and in
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-10-21
GUINEA FOWL is
MOST DELICIOUS
Cross of Pearl and White viii
Produce Carcass Resem-
bling English Grouse.
(By MICHAEL K. BoYER9

=
The Guinea hen Is good layer. but
the eggs have never had an extensive
sale for table use. However, by turn
ing the eggs into broilers or roastsrs
a considerable profit will be derived.
The flesh Is the nearest substitute we
have for the wild game.
The Guinea is of rowing DISPOSE
ton, and one of the best known de-
stroyers of insects.
The laying season starts in early
April and continues until October, the
hen laying as many as 120 eggs in a
season. In the early part of the sea-
son it is not advisable to let the
Guinea hen hatch a brood, as she is
of too restless nature, and will not
give her young the proper attention.
But after the first of July, on account
of the warm weather, she will be
more quiet, and can be safely entrust-
ed with brood.
It requires four weeks to hatch out
Guineas. The hen always hides her
nest, and that, too, in some very OBJ
scure place. AS it comes of the nest
1t gives a shrill cry, and In that way
the hiding place can be. detected. All
the hens of flock arc apt to lay in
the same nest, and III taking away
the eggs they should not be touched
with the hands, for II the hen discov-
ers that the nest has been touched
she will desert 1t and hunt another
place. But If the eggs are removed
with a stick she Will not leave the
nest, even though the eggs are taken
put nearly every day.
1t Is claimed that cross of the
Pearl and White Guineas will produce
a carcass closely resembling that of
the English grouse. II rightly cooked,
the meat of even an old bird will be
tender and delicious. while that Of the
young bird Is unsurpassed bis a broil-
sr or frier. The dressed Guinea has
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-10-21
Making Gala Lilies Bloom.

A busy woman puts her callas out
in the border during the summer and
treats them as she does her vege-
tables-keeping the weeds down and
hoeing occasionally In September
she pots them in a good-sized pot,
allowing an inch of stones for drain
age She uses good, rich potting soil
and when the new growth appears in
December she places the pot in a
crock and four or five times week
pours a quart of almost boiling water
in the crock She reports that often
four and five flowers bloom at the
same time.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-10-21
Constant Reader.

What is your favorite diversion In
summer" asked the serious girl.
Reading" replied the young man
who was trying to make an impress
sion.
But don't you need outdoor recrea-
tion?"
Yes. I stand outdoors and read
the baseball bulletins"