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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03
TROUBLES OF A WOMAN MINISTER

@>-~-~1 O- A<A~ From the March Metropolitan.
 Because she was a woman, Dr. Anna Howard Shaw had lot of trouble before she was ordained. Here she tells some of the questions asked her.
 On Monday morning when the confer ence met in it's final business session, my case was reopened.
 I was there to answer any questions that was asked of me. and the questions came like hailstones in sudden summer storm
 Paul said, Wives, obey your hus- bands," shouted one of the older men. Suppose your husband should refuse to allow you to preach? What then?'' Tn the first place. I answ red. Paul did not say so, according to the Scriptures. But even If he did, 1t would not concern me, for I am spinster.' The old man looked me over. You might marry some day." he pre- dicted, cautiously.
 Possibly" admitted Wiser women than am have married. But it ia equally possible that might marry man who would command me to preach, and in that case I want to be all ready to obey him!'' l At this another man, a bachelor, also began to draw from the Scriptures. An elder," he quoted. Shall be the husband of one wife" And he demanded triumph antly. "How is it possible for you to be the husband of a wife"
 In response to that I quoted bit my self. Paul said. 'Anathema unto him who addeth to or taketh from the Scrip tures." reminded this gentleman; and added that a twisted interpretation of the Scriptures was as bad as adding to or taking from them, and that no one doubted that Paul was warning the elderl against polygamy. Then went a bit fur ther. for the absurd character of the ques- tions was getting on my nerves.
 Even if my good brothers interpreta' ton is correct" said, The has overlooked two important points Though he is ar elder he is also q bachelor; so am al much of husband as he isl!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03

If Uncle Sams foreign commerce is in- terfered with much more he'll have to e intent himself with staying at home and swapping dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03

James J. Hill says business needs a rest. It's resting entirely too much in ,me parts of the country just now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03
NONE KNOWS HOW.

Though geniuses are far from rife,
 One isn't far to seek; It seems he led double life
 On fourteen plunks a week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03

Wheat spectators with weak hearts
 suffered acutely while the allied fleet was l be mbarding the Dardanelles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03

The interstate commerce commission seems to think that the Louisville and Nashville railroad delivered the goods
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03
Harem Crosses Bosphorus

Despite the indications that the British and French fleets were hammering Turk ish forts into small bits, doubted for a long time the final success of the allies,'' said a member of the local Virginia colony.
 Now, however, I feel differently. For today the Associated Press carried a dis patch in which this paragraph was in- Cluded:
 The prophets mantle, together with
 all the important relics and treasures
 already have been removed to Broussa,
 where the Sultan's harem also has
 been sent.
 From the foregoing, it is evident that the writing has appeared on the wall and the Sultan has been able to read ;t There is no question but that his heart, irrespective of where his body and soul may be, is in Broussa.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03
GOING TOO FAR.

GOING TOO FAR. Whats the trouble down the street?' Another foolish argument about tho war. It seems that some hot-headed fel- low threatened to knock the hyphen out of a hyphenated American"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03

While Birmingham is not bragging about it's 'Buzzard Roost." for summing purposes that part of town is ideal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03

At any rate. no subscriptions will have to be taken up to buy Sarah Bernhardt cork leg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03


 they sat again on the gables and all the poultry discussed the departure of the hen.
 And very early one morning, the wind being from the north, the swallows all scared suddenly and felt the wind in their wings. and a strength came upon them and a strange old knowledge and a more than human faith, and flying high they left the smoke of our cities and small remembered caves and saw at last the huge and homeless sea, and steering by gray sea currents went southward with tho wind. And going south they went by glittering heads above them, they saw the slow quests of the wandering ships and divers seeking pearls and lands at war, till there came in view the moun- tains that they sought and the sight of the peaks they knew: and they descended into an austral valley and saw summer some- times sleeping and sometimes singing song
 q think the wind is about right said the hen, and she spread her wings and ran out of the poultry yard. And she ran
 
 way down 1t until she same to a garden. At evening she came back panting. And in the poultry yard she told the poultry how she had gone south as far as the high road and saw the great worlds traffic going by. and came to lands where the potato grew. and saw the stubble upon which men live, and at the end of the road had found garden and there were roses in it-beautiful roses!-and the gar dener himself was there with his braces on.
 How extremely interesting the poul- try said. 'and what really beautiful de- scription.
 And the winter wore away. and the bitter months went by and the spring of the year appeared. and the swallows came again.
 we have been to the south" they said "aEd the valleys beyond the sea- But the poultry would not agree that there was sea in the south. You shoulk hear our hen." they saiu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES
A MODERN MANIA.

The old-fashioned woman's idea of rest ing was to change her work. She sat down to darn stockings and rest or she got her Bible lesson or nursed her baby or knit winter socks while she rested. Resting was getting off her feet. Today woman has to buy herself 20 kimonos and caps and go off to an expensive sanatorium and have a trained nurse give her the milk cure to rest up-El Paso Herald. But the old-fashioned woman described above lived before the dancing craze got started. "Tireless tangoing'' eventually calls for the 20 kimonos and caps, the sanitorium. the trained nurse and the milk cure. whatever that is TWO BENEFACTORS. "whose portrait is this?" asked visi tor at a well known institution of learn l ing.
 That said the youth who was show 1 ing him about, lis the founder of this col- | lege."
 And the man whose picture hangs next to his was an early president, pernapsw' No, indeed. That man." said the youth proudly. Twas the author of our college yell.''
 MIGHT WIN VOTES.
 'Men in politics speak of their follow CTS as the boys Do you suppose female politicians will ever speak of women voters as the girls'?' s.It's quite probable. It's subtle f1attery, 1 you know to call an elderly woman . | .girl''' PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03
MISLEADING.

This cartoon of a convicted banker breaking rock is rather far-fetched." Tn what particular"
 "All convicted bankers do light clerical work' while in prison
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03
HIS WATERLOO.

What's become of the old-fashioned mar who called an aeroplane an arrow plane ?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03

NO. Having seen the dodo pictured, I reluctantly admit, As thing of grace and beauty I would never make a hit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03
:. E. Aughinbaugh in Leslie's S.

W. E. Aughinbaugh in Leslie's.
 IF some live, energetic salesman. fa-
 miliar with the line and able to talk A Spanish and Portuguese, will go to South America with samples of American made clothes. socks, neckties, shirts, un- derwear and hats, he cannot help but make money Practically all of these SUD- plies came from Europe; Germany, Eng land and France being the chief contrib utors, with the United States very far behind, or not represented at all.
 Let us cons.cer the item of clothing. Last year this country's prod1ction Of ready made clothes amounted to S560,0O0,- GOO. Out of this vast quantity, hardly $2O,- 900 worth found Its way to South Amer ican markets, yet England shipped the Argentine $235,295 worth; Germany sent $5S6 S65; France exported $504S55, and how much do you think came from this coun- try? Really I am ashamed to tell you, for we only sold these progressive peo- pie $4l50 worth. To Peru, where there Is decided inclination to favor us in busi- ness and initiate us in styles. we exported $2321 worth, most of which was bought by one man, who told me that he had been sending to the state for ready-made suits, because he had some native trade which demanded them. To Venezuela, which, by the way. has, direct, weekly connection with New York by an American line of steamers dhe Red D line), we did a busi- ness of only $4526 as against England's $170,1 149. Ecuador is an excellent market for gc ods of this kind, her purchases last year from Europe amounting to $624,959. Let me suggest as emphatically as pos- sble that the South American wants high priced, stylishly cut silk-lined, neatly fitting garments. and nothing cheap or shoddy. A small shipment of American made clothes of the 'college boy'' pat tern sent to one store in Buenos Aires sold quickly. In order to get the ex- elusive agency for this brand, however, the manufacturer insisted that the Ar gentinian merchant sign an agreement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03

T guess he tried to pronounce one of those European war names and died of exhaustion"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03
PROVED.

PROVED. What makes you feel sure that Job kins is an optimist?'' My dear fellow, any man with sal ary of SIP a week who reads automobile adv ertisements is bound to be an optim- ist."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03
BUSINESS IN SOUTH AMERICA

to take $25,000 worth the first year, which
 he refused to do. As a consequence no
 more American-made clothes have como
 into the country, as all the dealers were afraid that their preliminary efforts to
 create a market would not be properly
 protected. There are no wholesale cloth-
 ing houses in Latin-America. Business
 must be done directly with the retailer. Be content with small orders at first Lis ten to and as far as possible take ad- vantage of any suggestions made by tho
 storekeeper.
 In underwear for men there are great opportunities. Expensive silk, cotton. linen and wool union or two-piece suits sell well, with growing demand for cheap cotton ones, preferably with wide
 stripes of red and blue, or some other
 loud prismatic color. Many of the lab-
 bring classes work in their undershirts. and their primitive tastes are gratified by
 startling color schemes on underclothes.
 Uruquay last year imported mems un.
 derwear to the value of $3So.51s, Germany sending $171.7e7. and England s6O,S74. Spain.
 Belgium and even Argentine exported
 goods of this nature to that country. but the United States has not penny to it's
 credit on the custom house reports. Neckties come from France, Germany.
 England and Italy. and none from the states. The demand varies from the best to the poorest grades. the cheaper the artich the more riotous should be its coi- brings in order to appeal to the simple customer.
 It might also be we'll to take line of collar buttons. cheap cuff buttons or links, shirt studs, suspenders, hose sup porters and leather belts.
 This entire line could be handled by one man. It would appeal to every store keeper in the trade. Owing to the inabil- ity of the merchants to get thees goods from former markets, the stocks are practically exhausted and the traveller reaching these countries with the samples suggested, could do large and profitable business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03

HE'S GETTING HIS DESERTS. Although you're sad,
 And troubles irk, At least be glad
 You're not Turk.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-22
OFFICERS ELECTED BY
MISSIONARY SOCIETY

The rIth annual meeting of the
Woman's Home Missionary society Of
the Johnson City district, of the
Holston conference was held mere in
the NJ. f.. church. Mrs. j.. s.. Pet
ty, of Morristown, presided.
A paper of much interest was that
of Mrs Plyley, of Knoxville, cores
ponging secretary of Holston con-
ference.
The following officers were elect.
ed.
President, Mrs. j.. s.. Petty, of Nor
ristown. first vice-president; Mrs
A.. G. Ketron, of Chucky; second
vice-prt sident, Mrs. R.. H. Butler, of
Mountain City; corresponding secrc-
tary, Mrs. T.. b.. Russell, of Norris
town recording secretary, Mrs. H..
c. Blac,,. of Johnson City; treasurer,
Mrs. G NJ. Portrum, of Morristown;
secretary of evangelism, Mrs. ]. G..
Patty, Morristown; secretary of liter
ature, Mrs. E. H.. Good, Johnson
City. children's secretary, Mrs. r.
A.. Berry, Mountain City; young
peoples secretary, Mrs. Lena Hen
derson, Johnson City.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-22
MONEY TO LOAN.

Applications received for loans from
$4,000 to 100000, on improved and
unimproved town property and farm
lands. Interest 8 per cent straight.
Interest payable annually or semi
annually. Time: one to ten years.
Applicants for loans will please give
description, location, and valuation of
property offered as security for loan.
State improvements and valuation of
same.
We want country representatives to
receive APPLICATIONS for loans, appraise
property, and serve as our exclusive
representative. Attorney or real es-
tate man preferred. Applicants for
lonas, and applicants for agencies
positively required to furnish at least
two character references and forwar
postage, five &c stamps, for application
blanks, full particulars, and prompt
reply. Write Southern Office, South
eastern Mortgage Loan Assn, Fourth
Natl Bank Bldg, Atlanta, Ga.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-22
HURRY THE SPRAYING
FOR SAN JOSE SCALE
(By C. A. Keffer, Division of Exten.
sion, University of Tennessee.)

(By C. A. Keffer, Division of Exten'
sion, University of Tennessee.)
The month of March is the most ia.
vorable time for killing San Jose scale,
but the work of spraying must be done
before the fruit blossoms open, as the
concentrated lime-sulphur solution,
which is the best scale remedy, is so
strong that it will kill the bloom. 1t
can be used with perfect safety even
when the peach buds are pink. pro-
vided the flowers are not open.
Spray thoroughly. To reach every
part of the tree, it is best TO prune
well before spraying, being especially
careful to head back the small limbs
that project beyond the general aver
age of the crown.
If the trees are badly infested with
scale, they should be "dehorned," or
cut back very severely. Peach trees
may be headed back by cutting off
branches three inches or more in di-
ameter.
Keep the nozzle moving, reach
every part of the tree. The only scale
insects that are. killed are the ones
that are touched by the spray-their
food can not be poisoned. Spray until
the solution begins to drip from the
limbs.
Before beginning the work put on
old clothes, cover the face and neck
with vaseline, wear goggles to protect
the eyes, and gloves soaked in oil to
protect the hands. Cover the horses
with burlap.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-22
TO GET BETTER
/ LIVE STOCK
Is the Nest important Ques-
Before the Tennessee
Farmers Today
COOPERATION is NECESSARY
Community Bull Suggested as the
Best Method of Improving Live
stock-Great Opportunity for I'm.
proVement.

by R. NJ Murphy, Division of Exten
sion, University of Tennessee.)
Everybody is talking better live
stock, but after all the talking is over
it is not much clearer to the average
farmer how he is to get any better live
stock than it was before. He is con.
Yinced that he needs better live stock,
but hundred-dollar bull costs just as
much as it formerly did. 1t il not
economical for a single farmer in a
community to buy high-priced bull
to use in the improvement of his own
herd of perhaps half a dozen animals,
and when such an individual happens
to become inspired with sufficient am
bition to make a purchase, his efforts
are rarely backed up by the enthusi-
asm and appreciation of his neighbors,
and the valuable animal, after a very
meager service extending Though the
space of about three years, generally
is sent away to be slaughtered even
before his true value is known.
The only economical solution of this
difficulty is to be found in the pur
chase of community bull in which
the entire farming community will be
interested. and to which all OF the
breeding animals of the community
will have access. This makes possible
the owning OF a first-class bull at but
a very small cost to any individual,
and 1t also gives the bull a much
greater field of usefulness. The
average puiS-bred bull owned by an
individual in community is rarely
we'll enough patronized to justify his
maintenance; mainly because there is
not the community interest back of
him. On the other hand, the bull in
which the whole community is inter
ested Is given an opportunity to i'm
prove Immediately the type OF cattle
owned, granting that he is the individ.
ual he ought to be. The first crop of
calves following his appearance in the
community will carry fifty per cent of
his blood. One community is recalled
into which Poll Durham bull was in
troduced few years ago. The first
year he was not SO strongly favored,
but just as soon as his first crop of
calves began showing their superiority,
which was evident, he became very
popular, and since that time has not
lacked appreciation. and to-day the
entire beef cattle population of the
community reflects his influence.
The buying of one thoroughly first.
class bull in community of the breed
that the community likes best will
mean more Of the immediate improve
ment OF the cattle of the community,
at less expense, and will stimulate a
greater interest in better live stock |
than any other one thing.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-22
) Society Personals

Mrs R.. S. Boyd is visiting friends
in Bristol.
Mrs W.. O.. Nelson and Mrs H..
B.. Miller are visiting in Knoxville
Mrs. Geo. L. Carter was in thecity
this week enroute to Chicago on bust
ness. -d
Mrs. S.. c. Williams came home
today from Piqua, Ohio, where she
has been visiting homefolks..
Col. w. p. Harris and wife have
returned from an extended trip to
Florida and other Southern points.
Oscar Digger and wife have re-
turned to Greeneville, after visit to
relatives in this city.
Hon. Phil s.. Taylor attended the
annual banquet of the Agricultural
Club tc Knoxville last week
Miss Elizabeth Cass submitted TO
an operation for appendicitis at Mem
orial Hospital Tuesday and is doing
nicely.
Ralph Lyle was injured Tuesday
when hi team of mules runaway with
a corn planter was operating. He
got out of the affair with a fractured
rib and other bruises.
Mr. and Mrs. L.. Armbrust, Mrs.
E. T. Hart and Mrs j.. p. Hart, of
Johnson City and Mrs. E.. H.. Bowse1
of Memphis motored to Bristol, from
Johnson City Wednesday, and spent
the day with Mr. and Mrs. W. A..
Mccain.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-22
SHALL We BUILD
CREAMERIES !?
Tennessee Farmers Should
Beware of the Cream
cry Promoter
DAIRY BUSINESS LUCRATIVE
Many Farmers Are Turning Their At
tention to the Dairy Cow as a
Source Of Ready Income and Soil
Improvement.
(By C. A. Hutton, Division of Exten-
sion, University Of Tennessee)

by c. A. Hutton, Division of Exten
sion, University Of Tennessee.)
Tennessee farmers are learning
more and more the necessity of di
versified farming and the keeping OF
more live stock on their farms. A
great many are turning their attention
to the dairy COW as a source of ready
income and means of soil improve.
ment.
The general interest in dairying has
caused widespread interest in the
building of creameries over the state.
Especially is this true in West Tennes-
see, where the depressed cotton mar
kets are causing farmers to look for
something besides cotton for a source
of income. The prevailing idea in a
great many communities, if a few
farmers should decide to get into the
dairy business, is that they should
build creamery, While well-man-
aged, successful creamery does afford
an excellent market for cream, yet
many dairymen in this state have bet
ter markets afforded them by city milk
plants and in cream plants, than most
creameries can ever hope to afford
The most essential requirement for
a successful creamery is a sufficient
least four hundred COWS should be
available, and they should be located
within a radius of not more than ten
miles Of the creamery, or shipping
point. In some communities the roads
are in such poor condition that it is
not practical to deliver cream during
the winter.
A great amount of excitement has
been created over the state by the
professional creamery promoter, whose
sole object is to sell creamery outfit.
These promoters get the confidence of
the farmers and usually succeed in
selling a plant at about two prices.
They have operated in all parts of the
state, and we have a number of ex.
amples of creameries that have failed
as result of their work. In Greene
county alone they built four cream
cries a few years ago and not one of
the plants was ever operated success
fully.
Any community considering the
building of creamery should first get
in touch with the State Agricultural
College rather than listen to the glow.
ing stories of the creamery promoter,
who Is always working for a selfish
interest.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-22
BIG TENNESSEE ORCHARDS
(By C. A. Keffer, Division of Exten-
sion, University of Tennessee.)

(By C. A. Keffer, Division of Exten-
sion, University of Tennessee.)
The largest commercial peach or.
chards in Tennessee are in Roane
county, in the vicinity of Kingston.
Here the Clinch river flows into the
Tennessee, and Handicapped ridges
rise to a height Of 400 feet above the
water.
Ten years ago Professor Crowder
planted an orchard of two thousand
trees on slope facing the river, and
this orchard has not failed to produce
a crop since 1t came into bearing, and
almost all the crops being highly
profitable.
Attracted by his success, others in
the vicinity have planted orchards,
until now there are over $4,000 peach
trees in commercial orchards in the
Kingston neighborhood. Cherries and
pears have also been quite extensively
planted. The majority of these or
chards are not yet in bearing, but sue
cesses hitherto give promise of estab-
fishing fruit growing as a most profit
able enterprise.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-22
C0NV|CTS MAY Be
] WORKED ON ROADS

Nashville April 23.-Giving the
board of control the power TO hire to
the various Tennessee counties the
state cnnvicts, in crews of from fifty
to 100 with the proper machinery,
guards and men to look after the con-
victs to be used in road building is
said to be one of the new bills that
will be presented when tho legisla-
ture convenes after the recess. This
bill it is said, vii lbe one of the adj
ministration measures that no doubt
will pass, and will enable the state to
der present conditions fthe states
use tie conVicts upon the roads. IN
finances and that the conyicts nave
benn aelf supporting, and at lines
have oeen turning money into the
state treasury, the state cannot turn
them out without providing means for
the support of the convicts and pay
ing fOf the guards and other cXpen-
SEES. Under the proposed law ii is I'M
derstood that. the board oftcontrol WIFI
be empowered to equip each crew OF
fifty OF more with road building ma
chinery necessary for the CONSTRUCT
ion of roads and furnish everything
to the county to do the work. This
will give to the state, funds with
which t, pay for the upkeep fthe
convicts instead of making them a
burden on the tax peayers.
Knox county each year is spending
about s. 5000 for the upkeep of the
workhouse prisoners Many of these
prisoners are not able to dc manual
labor, and many who are sent to the
workhcuse, are in such condition that
by the time they are able TO do a
days work their time is out. The
convicts could be select
ed which would mean able bodied
men at could work each day and
give steady hands for the county,