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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
Drug Store Robbed

The large plate glass window Of the J. c. Morris Drug company, Avenue E and Twentieth street, was broken by thieves early yesterday morning, and a large quantity of expensive cigars and perfume vas stolen. They also broke open the cash register and robbed it of S7. Officer K. K Hickman discovered the window broken at 6:30 o'clock yesterday morning and notified the detective department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
Mrs. Annie B. Turpin

The remains of Mrs. Annie E. Turpn, eged S, who died Monday morning at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. J. D. Webb 1429 Fountain avenue, were sent to Eutaw yesterday morning by the E. T. Shaw & Son Undertaking company for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
Mrs. Sam Sarier

The remains of Mrs. Sam Sarier, aged 30, who died Monday morning at her late residence at Ackemor were sent to Bloc ton yesterday morning at 6:30 o'clock by E. T. Shaw X Sons Undertak king com pany for interment. The deceased is sur vived bYH her husband. Sam Sarier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
Marriage Licenses

The follo-ving marriage licenses were issued from the probate court yes- terday:
 S. G. Goodwin. Quinton, and Miss Arcie Purner.
 E. l.. Mckay and Miss Gussie Steele. Tom Marshall and Miss Dixie Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
Auto Is Stolen

W. c. Hayden, 211 Lyric building, re- ported to the police department last night the theft of five-passenger Over land automobile, which was standing in front of the Lyric theatre building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
Mrs. Barbara Keene

Mrs. Barbara Keen, aged "A. died yes- terday afternoon at 1 o'clock at her late residence, 1726 Fifteenth avenue, south. The remains will be sent to Ragland this morning by Warner, Smith & Co.,, for in terment The deceased is survived by one son and two daughters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
Mrs. Edith Cooper

Mrs. Edith Cooper, aged 30, died sud- denly yesterday afternoon at o'clock at her late home, 314 North Twenty-third street Funeral services will be conduct ed from the residence at o'clock this afternoon, with interment in Elmwood cemetery. Mrs. Cooper is survived by her husband, Claude D. Cooper. Friends of the family are asked to attend the fu- reral. The following pallbearers have been named: Joseph Hillerbrand, Tom M B. Wolff. J. T. Amerson, Jack Gull pepper, B. E. Heck, and Clarence Hit bruner.
 Mrs. P. C. Hoover
 The remains of Mrs P. c. Hoover, age nn inf in, Nam
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
Mrs. P. C. Hoover

The remains of Mrs. P c. Hoover age 22, who died at an infrmary in Mem
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08
INSECTS THAT PREY
ON THE APPLE TREE
There Are 176 Different Varieties
Capable of Making Them
Entirely FruitleSS.

It's almost a miracle that we have
ferent varieties of insects which at
tack apple trees and are capable Of
making them fruitless. To fight this
horde Of pests the appIe-producing
states spend as much as $3,00O,O00 a
year for spraying trees, remarks Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
Scientists now say, however, that it
would be much better If fruit growers
spent less money in covering their
trees with poison and did more to en-
courage birds to make their homes in
the orchards. Birds devour almost
every kind Of insect which threatens
fruit, and enough birds will accom-
pIish wonders in freeing orchards from
this danger.
Farmers often object to birds, be-
cause they eat SO much fruit. There
are, however, numerous ways in which
the amount Of fruit birds destroy can
be made trivial compared with the
number Of insects they eat
Robins, for instance, are extremely
fond Of cherries. But they viii leave
the cherry trees quite neglected If one
or two trees Of Russian muiberries,
which ripen at the same time as cher
ries, are placed within reach.
Other things which will retain the
robins useful services as a forager
without any serious loss Of valuable
fruit are chokeberries, holly, elder,
sour gum, shadeberries. wild cherries,
wild grapes, greenbrier and smilax.
The planting Of some such trees and
shrubs in the vicinity OF orchards
serves a double purpose. II furnishes
food for the birds and makes them
more inclined TO make their homes in
the orchards. One reason why birds
often. avoid orchards is because the
shrubbery has been cut away and they
can find ne suitable nesting places.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08
CHEAPEST GAINS ON PASTURE
Result of Trials Conducted at North
Dakota Station-AnimaIs Need
Some Grain.

Pigs make the cheapest gains on
pasture. Trials at the North Dakota
experiment station indicate that brood
sows running on good pasture and
nursing filters viii do as well when
receiving one to IL pounds of grain
per each 100 pounds live weight Of
SOW, as sows in dry lot receiving 21z
pounds grain per day per each 100
pounds live weight. The pasture just
about cut the feed cost in two. The
pasture alone does not furnish enough
feed for either the brood SOW with
litter or for the weaned pigs. They
should be fed some grains so as to
make rapid growth. In this way the
spring pig can be ready for market
before real cold weather sets in
Alfalfa, clover, bromus and winter
rye make the earliest pastures When
these have not been provided early
spring seeding of such grains as oats
and barley OF rape are the next best
thing.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08
OLD Mr.. OWLS BOOK.

"Old Mr.. Owl wanted to write a
Book and he asked the Fairies how
to set about doing it." commenced
Daddy.
We'll said the Fairy Queen. 1t
makes a good deal Of difference, old
Mr.. Owl. what you want to write
about
Mr.. Owl isn't very polite and ne is
also very proud OF himself and his
wonderful learning.
What nonsense he said It
doesn't make a scrap OF difference
what I'm going to write about That
viii all come to me when ! start in.
Can you imagine me holding q pen
for hours and hours and thinking and
thinking what I shall say? Ny head
is so full of wise sayings that could
write for years and years If I so chose
It's just that 7 want to know how
to start on with my Book Just think
what a marvellous Book it viii be
as for as long as folks can remember
I've been called the Wise Bird-the
Bird who's awake at night and whose
eyes are so very bright
Before I started saying what g
fine Book it would be, If I were you
I'd write it and give other people the
chance to say So said the Fairy
Queen, who for all her kindness
couldn't help but scold Mr. Owl a little
for so much conceit- Anyway, here's
a pen for you, so start And the Fairy
Queen gave old Mr.. Owl a great, long
pen made out of one of Mr.. Turkey
Gobbler's best feathers
Mr.. Owl began to write with his
pen on a large, fat stone, which he
put in the hollow OF his tree. He
wrote hard and long, and finally, very
very late in the night, he awakened
the Fairies who had been sleeping
and told them to listen to his Book
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08
PURE WATER SUPPLY
is VERY IMPORTANT
Difficult Problem on Many Hog
Farms During Summer-Run-
ming Stream Desirable.

Providing a plentiful supply OF pure
water is a difficult problem on many
hog farms during the summer. A run
ming stream in the yard is very desir-
able, provided there is no danger from
contamination upstream Under no
circumstances should hogs be kept in
yards or pastures that contain large
stream that flows through other hog
yards or pastures upstream
In supplying drinking water for the
animals, care should be taken to keep
the supply clean and wholesome. There
are several ingenious devices which
are cheap and efficient. These may
be attached to pipe line or to stock
tank or barrel They are fitted with a
float which regulates the supply Of
water in the drinking vessel. The
drinking vessel is small, and does not
admit OF the hogs getting their feet in
to it. II barrel is used It is advisable
to add a small handful Of lime to the
water, to prevent it becoming stagnant
when heated by the sun Foul water
is unfit for hogs, and makes them sus-
ceptible to infectious and contagious
diseases and ailments.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08
saIvfni,s Descendants

Salvini. the great Italian ragedian.
made il a condition that none Of his
sons should act in Italy so long as he
remained on the stage So GUstaEO
was banished TO the other countries
Of the continent and acted in Russia
and Austria with some successes Alex
ander learned the English language
and played in this country until he
died at an early age. Tomaso is now
an actor IN Italy and is said TO have in
herited to a greater degre than any OF
his brothers the talents Of his father.
SalEini was married twice; first TO
CIementine CaZzOla, an eminent Italian
actress. who died. leaving him three
small children Many years later he
married an Englishwoman named Lot
tie Sharp, by whom he had two chill
dreR- His grandchildren have attract
ed attention In art and other circles
In Italy.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08

Cid Mr.. Owl Danced With the Rest
Then he called all the Owls from the
neigkborhood with a loud hoot-hoot-
From far and near came the Owls.
and they perched in all the trees near
by. The Fairies sat on the messy
ground and on branches OF the trees,
or on the little bushes. And soon Mr.
Owl began his Book. But before he
began to read, he said:
I've not enough light viii hurt
my eyes-my beautiful. wise. big
eyss'
Mr.. Noon was OF on a visit. and
to be sure may Of the Stars were tax
ing a rest, but that didn't bother Mr..
Owl in the slightest degree.
You see ne had made a special
arrangement to have his own lights,
and when he said that he hadn't
enough, from all over came countless
little Fireflies. They sparkIed and
gave the most beautiful light all over
the woods, and Mr.. Owl put his spec
tGcIes on his nose. and said:
Now l see to perfection-which
means quite all right And Mr.. Owl
LIS 0OOh-
1T was all about the little Fairies
and the big Dragons, the Brownies,
Elves. Gnomes, and all the different
wood creatures. It told about the par
ties, balls and picnics In Fairyland.
and OF the wild adventures and hap
penings in the woods The Fairies
were absolutely delighted that a Book
had been written with so much about
them in It
And the Fairy Queen was more
than happy. for the last chapter was
all about her.
well said Mr.. Owl, you made me
ashamed of myself for Boosting about
my Book before had written it, and
50 the only thing 1 could do was to
write a wise chapter all about you
And the Fairy Queen smiled with
/ pleasure and also with amusement
for Mr.. Owl had certainly thought he
could write q wise Book-though the
next time, perhaps. he wouldn't say
so before he had written IT
The Ffrefies had been sparkIing
! and flashing lights ali this time, and
finally they whispered:
Have q dance, all OF you; well
/ give you the light and dance too. II
Is not well to read Books al the
ttme-yOu must dance
$50 they all ended OF with a fine
dance, and old Mr. Owl with his Book
under his wing. danced with the rest
Of the Owls and FAIRIES But before
I the evening was over he presented &c
the Fairy Queen copy Of his Book
which said on the cover, A BOOK, By
Wise Mr.. Owl"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08
EGGS OF UNIFORM QUALITY
STANDARDIZED Principle Applies Here
a. Well as II Does With Fruit
or Vegetables.

The standard-pack principle applies
as much to eggs as it does to apples
or vegetables. It's a question of the
price received on uniform quality or
mack compared with a mixed ship
ment. Bad eggs mixed with good eggs
lowers the average prices offered for
all spring eggs. The cold-stcrage egg
packers are the important buyers at
this time of year. They must candle
out every incubator or other bad egg,
for eggs SO heated are either rotten or
will soon become so in storage. Extra
expense for Gambling or sorting comes
out of the pocket Of the farmer In the
form of lower returns.
The buyer does not look primarily
at the good eggs. He sees the poor
ones and makes an upward allowance
because the pack has some good prod
acts This is usually the reverse OF the
reasoning OF the producer, who sees
the good primarily and makes 3 down
ward allowance because of poor quai.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08

er they are with hen or in a brooder.
The first feed may contain either
hard-boiled eggs, johnnycake, stale
bread, pinhead oatmeal or rolled
oats, which feeds or combinations may
be. used with good results. Feed the
bread crumbs, rolled oats or johnny
cake mixtures, moistened with water,
five times daily for the first week,
then gradually substitute for one or
two feeds of the mixture finely
cracked grains Of equal parts by
weight of cracked wheat, finely
cracked corn and pinhead oatmeal or
hulIed oats.
After the chicks are ten days old a
good growing mash, composed of two
parts by weight of bran, two parts
middlings, one part cornmeal. one part
low-grade wheat -four or red-dog flour,
and ten per cent sifted beef scrap,
may be placed in a hopper and left
before them at all times. AS soon as
the chickens will eat the whole wheat.
cracked corn. and other grains, the
small-size chick feed can be eEmin-
ated.
Fine charcoal, grit, oyster shell and
clean water should be kept before the
chickens at all times, and cracked or
ground bone may be fed where the
chickens are kept in small bare yards,
but the latter feed is not necessary
for chickens that have a good range.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08

Ry G. H. ECKLES, Missouri Agrfcul-
tural Experiment Station-)
Dry corn fodder may be put into the
silo any time during the fall or win
ter with good results, although it is
better to put it in at the proper stage,
according to the results obtained at
the Missouri station. 1t is very diff
cult to make silage in the winter time
on farms which do not have water sys-
TENS, which makes it easy TO add a
ton of water for every ton of siIage.
It will not do to rely upon supplying
the water through the cutter, as only
about a third enough can be added in
this way. No better results are OBJ
tanned if the water is poured on the
top after the filling has been COM
pleted. Channels form and drain the
upper portion of the silo, leaving most
of the fodder dry. THERE'S little dan
ger Of adding too much water, but OF
course it makes unnecessary work.
OF ten or twelve farmers who made
silage from shock corn and furnished
samples for analysis, one who added
apparently too little water says: THE
silage was good at first, but got drier
and drier toward the bottom" In a
number of cases the silage nodded,
and in every such case it was found
that too little water had been added.
If the filling is done during wet wealth
er, the fodder may be so damp that
less need be added, but the only way
to be sure of getting good results is
to measure the amount of water
sprayed on by the hose per minute and
adjust the hose and the cutter in such
a way that a ton OF water will be even.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08
SHARE YOUR GOOD THOUGHTS
Beautiful Ideas Should Be Passed On
20 others-ScIfsh 70 Keep Them
20 Yourself.

Share your beautiful thoughts Just
as generously as yOu share the flowers
IN your garden Many a girl who
wants al Of her neighbors to share
her pansies or later her sweet peas.
keeps her best thoughts to herself 50
jealously that not even the members
Of her own household know anything
about them And that is one kind OF
selhshness. A beautiful thought
should be passed on to others. for un-
Ike the flowers In your garden, you
can give & away and yet keep Il for
yourseif.-GlrIis COMPANION
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08
PROFIT IN FARMING
FIGURED BY YIELD
True Measure of Production Is
Net Profit Per Acre Rather
Than Gross Yield.

Yield per acre il usually taken as
the measure Of profitable production in
farming. A low yield means q small
profit or a loss and high yield means
q large profit. But this is not neces-
sarily true, as the cost OF production
may be out OF proportion to the value
OF the bumper crop. For example,
Europe produces high yields per acre
but small profits per man. The meas
ure OF good farming In America is
profit per man rather than yield per
acre. As the yield per acre is In
creased beyond a certain normal, the
cost per bushel, on the average, VIII
be increased, though in individual
cases or during short periods Of time
the reverse may be true. The true
measure OF production Is net profit
per acre rather than gross yield.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08

ire are coming into more general use,
each with capacity varying from 200
to 1900 chickens. These large indi-
vidual breeders are used in colony
houses, and when the chickens are
weaned the colony house is used as
growing coop, which requires a small
er investment than the long, piped
brooder house and allows one to rear
the chicks on range to good advantage.
Best Temperature.
The best temperature at which to
keep brooder or hover depends upon
the position of the thermometer, the
style of the hover, the age of the
chickens, and the weather conditions.
Aim to keep the chickens comfort
able. AS the operator learns by the
actions of the chickens the amount
of heat they require, he can discard
the thermometer if he desires When
too cold they will crowd together and
try to get nearer the heat 1t is i'm
what temperature the brooders should
be kept to raise young chickens; how
ever, it will run from 90 degrees up to
100 degrees in some cases, as some
broods of chickens seem to require
more heat than others.
Feeding Young Chicks.
Young chickens should be fed from
three to five times daily, depending
upon ones experience in feeding. The
young chicks may be fed any time af-
ter they are So to As hours old, wheth-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08
Rare Treat.

Tommy wanted to go TO the movies,
but his mother objected
SAW, you never let me go no place"
he whimpered.
'Why, Tommy" exclaimed his moth
er; "what shocking bad grammar you
useI Can't you speak more correct
lyT"
Sure can" said the boy, ''if you'll
only give me a chance You ought TO
hear me say: Yes, mother. you let me
90 wherever I want to-"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08

ly distributed over every ton of dry
fodder cut into silage-
The conclusions Of the college de-
rived from filling three small silos at
different dates, and with the addf-
ton of different amounts Of water,
agree closely with the opinions Of the
farmers who had used such silage,
and may be summarized by saying
that ID the feed was satisfactory and
more palatable than the shock corn,
(2) such silage is not equal to that
made by putting in the corn at the
proper stage in the fall, CD such re-
filling prevents the loss in feeding
value, which occurs when the fodder
is left in the shock; (4) silage is more
convenient than shock fodder to feed,
and go the stalk is more completely
eaten.
One Of the farmers who have had ex-
perience says: Il would recommend
putting shock corn In the. silo any time
up to February, believing it to be
much more valuable as sflage than
when fed to cattle from the shock. I
prefer putting it In the silo at the
proper stage, however" Another farm
er writes: I'VE filed a silo in the mid
die of the winter. Supplied the wa
ter with a hose in the silo. Water
was taken up rapidly. Silage became
very hot in "a hours. The silage was
| in fine condition when fed. Stock ate
the silage practically as well as fresh
corn silage. Better to ill one silo
three times than to build two or three
especially on account OF the greater
l facility in getting help"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08
CRITICAL TIME FOR CHICKS
Care Must Be Exercised to Keen
Them Dry and Warm During First
Week-AVoid Chilling.

The most critical time in the life
Of chicks is their first week. Care
must be taken to keep them dry and
warm. Chills are largely responsible
for the losses during this time. The
hen is often called upon to mother
incubator chicks. When this Is de-
sired, place three or four strong chicks
under her In the evening, and the
following morning she may be ex.
pected to take care OF as many as are
given her
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08

grain which may be fed at such times
that the COWS viii not disturb the
calves.
The calves may be started on a
mixture Of two parts of shelled corn
to one part of oats by weight The
oats may be gradually reduced until
none is being fed at the end of eight
weeks, but while this is being done a
little old process Hnseed oil meal or
cotton seed meal should be added
and the quantity gradually in
creased until it makes up about a sew
enth Of the weight of the ration. On
full feed calves should eat about two
pounds. of grain for every hundred
pounds Of live weight in addition to
good roughage. Well-bred calves han
died in this way should be in prime
condition at the end Of about 10 or II
months.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08

lily. If both made equal allowance the
result would be the same. But they
don't; there still remains a differ
ence. And the producer gets the
buyers estimate. Spring eggs free
of incubator eggs go right to storage
and at better price than mixed eggs.
Use the inferti1e incubator eggs at
home.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08
START BABY BEEF ON GRAIN
Young Animals Will Not Be Dis
turbed by the Cows.

A creep should be provided in the
pasture SO that calves may have &C
cess to grain without being disturbed
by cows, as it is very important to
start beef calves on grain before they
are weaned. They may be kept in a
separate lot into which the cows are
turned twice a day, if this method is
preferred. In this case there will, of
course, be 40 need for creeps or any
think else to keep cows from the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08
DIPPING TO ERADICATE TICK
Parasite Probably Does Less Damage
Than Either Mite or Louse-To-
bacco Dips Are Favored.

Of the commoner external parasites
attacking sheep. the tick probably does
less real harm than either the mite or
the louise. The illustration shows a
greatly enlarged figure of the sheep
tick. This pest is not easily killed by
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08
Male Rird for Rreedina.

Now is q good time to look around
for the male bird you wish to put at
the head. of next years breeding pen
Some care should be exercised in max
ing such a selection as upon the head
of the pen depends much Of next sea-
sons success.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08
Tact

what do you think OF my comrades
whom 1 introduced to your" said the
naval officer TO the pretty girl at the
naval ball.
Il think" she answered, glancing at
the comrades mentioned standing
around her, that you have got me In
a nice mess"-Baltimore American.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08

What he considered the serviIe lau-
dalton OF the month OF May drove
Charles Lamb TO protest u do not
mind the utmost rigors OF real win
ter" he wrote to Bernard Barton. @bGt
these smiling hypocrisies Of May with
er me TO death What lies you poets
tell about Mayl It Is the most IN
genial part OF the year-"-LondOn
Chronicle.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08
Methodist Women Gave $27s, goo.

The amount raised last year by tbs
Woman's Missionary society OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, South,
for the work in the foreign field was
S2TS, 1929. The amount given during
the week Of prayer for the new work
In Japan was S13,751-T1.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08
20 Prexent pistemper.

Vaccinating horses to prevent dis
temper or Influenza is recommended
by the Nebraska college OF agricul
ture
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08
BANK lin ceIerx Piants-

Bank up the celery plants with
earth in order to get them TO blanch.
Earth is said to be better for late Gel
cry than boards.