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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-21

Coach Mitchell of the Y. M. c. A. is preparing his team for a big bout with Vanderbilt when that squad comes here Wednesday, December ?. The Vandy ag- gregation. is made up of such stars as Cody. Floyd. Zerfoss and Blair
 Cody is one of the greatest all around athletes ever developed in the south He is tower of strength at guard and Floyd and Zerfoss are speed marvels. The team is great combination of speed and skill They will have a slight advantage over the "" boys by being in splendid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-21
Reserve Bank to Pay Dividend

Minneapolis, December 20-The ninth federal reserve bank will pay it's stock holders an initial dividend of per cent December 30, according to announcement by reserve bank officials here today. The dividend will be paid for the pe riod extending from the date of the open ing of the bank November IS, 1914, to July 1, 1915
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-21
Cold in North Dakota

Bismarck, N. D., December 2O Forty-two degrees below zero, the low est December temperature here in many years, was recorded by the local weather bureau today. Today's mark was within one degree of the state record for December, 4S below, at Dun seith, Toilette county, December Sl, 1901.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
French Press Troubles.

The English and the German Ian
guages alike give the French newspa-
pers quite as much trouble as papers
on this side the water find in French
and German names Recently a
Partisan paper revealed at some length
the wonderful activity of General
Headquarters, a British commander
In Mesopotamia, Some days before,
another general unknown, an Aus
trian this time, made his appearance
in the translation of a Nienncse bulle'
tin, published in a number of Swiss
French papers. This was General
k-u-k,' who was named as command
ing the right wing of the army operat.
ing against the Montenegrins In some
of the Partisan journals military critics
gravely discussed General k-u-k and
the composition Of his forces. Some
what later a note appeared in the
Swiss papers acknowledging that an
error had been made at Geneva in
transmission and that the initials
k-u-k, of three words, had been mis-
taken for the name of a general, the
abbreviation being intended for the
German terms, "Kaiserlich und koe-
nigich" Imperial and royal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
QUITE IMPORTANT
TO APPLY MANURE
First Ste , in Maintenance of Pro.
ductive Capacity Of Soil
Affords Better Tilth.

Farm manure is one of the products
of the North Dakota farm that is often
neglected. Manure when properly ap
piled gives good returns. 1t has been
found at the North Dakota experiment
station that manure has given re
on the heavy Red River valley soils
To secure this result it was applied
to corn crop, which it increased, as
well as the wheat crops that followed
it. Had it been applied directly to the
wheat these good results would likely
not have been secured. In fact, il
might have brought in the first crop a
decrease instead of the 25 per cent in
crease.
At the Langdon substation it was
found that wheat following corn ma
nured, ten loads to the acre, was
increased seven bushels more than
wheat on similar corn ground, but not
MANFRED. And the next year barley
grown on the same land was increased
TX bushels, and the good effects OF
the manure will extend TO one or two
more crops.
The drier the climate the slower the
manure decays and so the good effects
from it become available more slowly
When plowed under for corn the soil
is well packed on to the manure, which
hastens its becoming available.
t., !
up soon is a good place to spread the
manure. 1t stimulates the grass. and
the manure decays some, SO it is in
good condition for being worked into
the soil and for Improving it when
plowed under. The pasture also has
the advantage that the manure can be
spread on it at any time. Meadow that
is to be plowe3 up is also a splendid
place for applying the manure.
1t has been found that better re-
turns are secured from the manure
when light applications are made. Six
to eight loads per acre is a good
amount to apply.
The application of manure is the
cheapest means OF returning organic
or vegetable matter 20 the soil, and
the maintenance CT good supply Of
decaying organic matter is ( first
and most important step in the main
tenance of tho productive capacity of
the soil. 1t gives the soil better filth.
Increases the availability of the min
eral elements OF plant food ana i'm
proves the water-hoiding capacity OF
the soil, il addition to being a source
Of nitrogen as plant food.-North Da.
kota Experiment Station.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03

The king Of Spain has become inter.
ested in Juvenile courts and has In.
structed the minister Of Justice to
raw up and submit to parliament a
bin creating children's courts In vari.
Gus parts OF Spain. The plan Is to
have a presiding Judge, who viii have
Jurisdiction over children under or.
teen years old. II viii have authority
I'm cases Of vagrarcy and delinquency,
and where the parents are shown 10
be irresponsible they may be deprived
Of their guardianship
The courts, according to the kings
intention, will be modelled on similar
inst 'utions in England. During his
visits to London, ana before the war
Alfonso and hi queen went to London
at least once year, the king fire.
quently visited the various courts and
took an especial interest In the juye
milo one.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
ROMANTIC STORY OF WHEAT
World Being Fed on Grain Grown on
Land That Was Comparatively Re-
Gently a Waste.

A direct result of the present war.
stories of carnage. is the stimulus 1t
has given to the chief industry Of the
huge central basin of North America.
Winnipeg is the geographical center
Of the continent and from it in every
direction in Canada and far down into
the United States spread the rolling
miles Of what is undoubtedly the great.
est wheat region In the world.
The figures presented by the Ameri-
can and Canadian governments for the
year just closed tell romantic story.
In the area OF the Canadian Northwest
and of the American border states Co.,
10000 bushels of the highest grade
wheat known TO the markets was
grown, and yet within the memory OF
men not yet old every acre of it was
given over to the Indian and the but
falo.
Long after our Civil war British
traveller wrote an exceedingly inter
esting book called The Great Lone
Land describing his struggles with
billiards. and starvation in what is
now the wheat empire, He did not
think much of il as a country for set.
tiers; but time has quickly shown how
much he was mistaken, just as IT
showed in few years de Tocqueville's
great error when he predicted that
our western advance would break
against the Rocky mountains, or Mac
aulay's miscalculation when he assert
ed that we would cease to grow much
as soon as all our good free land was
taken up.
There are many impressive chapters
In the story of the continent, but there
is none more picturesque than the one
which is being made in our day by
grain of wheat.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03

deducted-was only s240. while on
farms of over 100 acres the average
was $1,575. From these and other fig
ures which convey the same lesson,
small farm, carrying on a general
farming business, labors under a fixed
ha .dicap that is inherent in it's size.
This relation of the size of the
farm to the opportunity for profit is
declared in the bulletin already men
toned to be of vital interest because
Of the notion which SO widely pre-
walls that the ideal of American agri-
culture is the small farm Numerous
real estate promotion schemes are
based on this idea. 1t is q distinct
fallacy. Very small farms are diff
cult to make successful anywhere, and
it is onl, the exceptional man who
is equal to the task. They must al
ways be devoted to the most intensive
types of farming, and the products
of most kinds of intensive farming
tiuctuate greatly III volume and price,
SO that the business is very insecure.
The danger is greatly magniiied if
the small farm is situated a long dis
lance from market, for prices for their
products do not have to fall very far
until the transportation charges wipe
out all profits. Even in the vicinity
Of the markets these small farms
succeed only in localities where
they have distinct advantages for
the particular type Of farming which
they follow"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03

(From Weekly Letter, United States De-
partment of Agriculture.)
Under the conditions which prevail
on the average American farm, the op-
portunity for making a satisfactory
profit varies directly with the number
of acres farmed, according to farm
management specialists in the depart
ment of agriculture. This statement
is substantiated by figures gathered
recently been made by the depart
ment of a portion Of Chester county,
Pennsylvania. This survey, in the
opinion of the specialists. emphasizes
what has been called the small-farm
policy which is discussed at some
length in bulletin soon to be issued,
Farm Management Practice Of Ches-
ter County, Pennsylvania.
In the territory surveyed, farms Of
from 80 to 40 acres required for each
an average, as compared with less
than SO worth on farms of 100 acres
and over. The small-sized farms need
ed one horse for every nine acres,
as compared with one horse for more
than II acres on the larger holdings.
In spite of this increased investment
per acre, the small farms were not so
well equipped with labor-saving ma
chinery.
On the farms of from Is to 40 acres
1oh 10 N
say, the money which the farmer re-
ceives for his years work after the
interest on his investment has been
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03

Is pumpernickel bread or cake?
This question is agitating legal and
commercial circles in Frankfort-onthe-
Main If this delicacy is a bread, its
sale is limited under the card system,
whereas If it is cake it may be sold
ad lib.
The police of Frankfort had been
trying to stop the sale of pumpcrniCkel
without the necessary bread card,
but when a case was taken to court
the decision was to the effect that it
was a deicacy and could be sold ac-
cordingly. But this didn't settle tho
matter, as the authorities appealed the
case and declared they would keep on
arresting violators of the card rule
The F'rankfor;er Xeitung of Novem-
Der 80 says an exception Is made in
the case of pumpernickel made from
flour sold at the government distribu-
ton stations especially for that pur-
pose
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
Activities of Women.

Woman shooters are now eligible to
compete IN the G.and American Handi-
cap,
Nurses in Scotland who arc now re.
ceiying $202 per day are asking for an
increase Of lSa per cent IN wages
Mrs. Maude d. Reynolds and Mrs.
Mildred D. Blair twin sisters, recent
~ obtained divorces in the Same court
on the same day at Edwardsyille III.
The suits were also filed on the same
day and the same attorney represent.
ed both women.
Tho three gold medals TO be pre-.
scented by the United States to the
ambassadors from the South America
countries will be designed by Miss
Jeanette Scudder of New York city.
More than 500 jobless women. half
of them with college educations, found
work through the agency Of the In.
tercollcglatc Bureau Of Occupations
IN New York city last year
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
DISORDERS OF THE
FAITHFUL DAIRY cow
Treatment of Noninfectious Gar
get Is SimpIe-Infectious
Form Is Hard to Cure.
(By f. B. HADLEY, Wisconsin Colleg
of Agriculture)

CBy f. B. HADLEY, Wisconsin College
of Agriculture.)
Garget makes an appearance every
once in while in cows which appar.
emily are in perfect health. The milk
in severe cases, is either stringy or
otherwise altered in character when
drawn and collects yellowish-colored
sediment on standing. In less pro
nounced cases there may be little Wis
ible change in the milk, but an exami-
nation would reveal large number Of
germs.
Noninfectious garget is caused by
bruises or other injuries, or by sud
den congestion of blood in the uddcr
as frequently occurs in heavy mixers
and in heifers at first calving. AT
fccted animals usually make a COM
plete recovery if given one and half
pounds Of epson salts and their feed
is restricted to that of a succulent ma
ture.
The cause of infectious garget is a
germ or germs. When many of them
are present in the udder not only is
the milk changed as mentioned above,
but the uddcr itself becomes hot and
sensitive to the touch.
The Importance of the infectious
form Of garget rests in the fact that
it is usually not easily cured and has
a tendency to recur. Furthermore the
disease is easily conveyed to healthy
cows through the medium of the milk.
er's hands or contaminated material
of any kind, unless precautions are
taken to avoid the transfer of the
germs.
Temporary relief may be given by
bathing the udder with hot water for
cne-half hour each morning and eve.
ming. After thoroughly drying the sur
face of the udder warm cottonsccd ell
should be rubbed in with the palm Of
the hand.
A complete cure is possible in most
cases only by drying the COW off at
once so that her system may be free
to fight the disease-produclng germs
that are present in the udder.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
THE BUILDING
OF A COUNTRY
The Natural Pride of Those Who
Take Part in 1t.

To those who have built railroads
Western Canada, connecting that great
empire of grain and cattle, horse and
sheep with the worlds markets in the
east, must be awarded the privilege
of looking upon their work, and its
results with pardonable pride. II they
Renaissance, and tell of the hardships
and the privations, why shouldn't
they? The broad prairies on which
the buffalo roamed and fed, are now
alive with cities, towns and villages.
Farms-large and small-on which
machinery has chased the bugaboo of
laborous work off the farm and max
ing farm life one OF the most pleasant
and prosperous of occupatious-are
being cultivated by men of the highest
stamp of manhood. Many of these
have inherited from their forebears
the physical strength and the high
type of manliness that was theirs in
the days when they hewod their homes
out OF the virgin forest, and made
them what may be seen today, beau.
tifu farms in the east On the whole
the western proiries breed a high type
| of manhood, wrest from him faults
and diseases which would be his were
it not for the upbuildng influence and
| character of prairie life.
When the builder of the western Ca
madam prairie looks upon the result Of
his work, why shouldn't his chest OK
pand? 1t was probably some Of this
feeling of pride that took possession
of Sir Donald Mann, vice president Of
| the Canadian Northern Railway the
other day in Winnipeg, when he said
Il am not in the habit of giving adj
vice. but have no hesitation of advis-
| ing the young men of Canada every
young man, to get out and get a piece
of western Canada's land that now
can be had for the asking and be their
own masters"
at was SO years ago when ] first
came to Winnipeg" he said AT that
time there were less than 10000
people west OF Lake Huron in Canada
and the only bit of railway in opera
ton was between ST. Boniface and En-.
erson-about sixty miles. Today there
are nearly 10000 miles of railway in
actua! operation and the population is
over two and a quarter million a Won
derful achievement in such a short pc
riod you will agree, when you have
contemplated il a moment"
AT that time ali the -four, meat and
many other supplies for our contracts
were brought from the States Now
consider what the west is doing to-
day. You have a grain production OK
ceeding a billion bushels and yet only
comparatively small area of the till
able land Of the country is occupied
Five years hence you will be more
than doubling that" -Advertisemen
It's wise saw that knows its own
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
Fault of the Clerk.

The court clerk was examining an
applicant for citizenship papers. I'M
fortunately the clerk didn't ask his
questions in the order in which the
man from across the seas had been
taught the answers.
do you speak English?" asked the
clerk.
Sure Mike" was the answer.
How long have you been in this
country"
Michigan"
How tall are you?"
Forty years"
The clerk sighed. 81 think you'd
better get an Interpreter he said.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03

Jonathan Fisher, ninety.four years
old, came from Vincentown, Buring.
ton county. to spend the holidays with
his laughter Mrs l. l.. Wallace OF this
city. Despite his extreme age, he
made the trip unaccOmpanied and
stood the journey well.
Mr. Fisher Is cutting his third set OF
teeth, He has had his second sight,
but now Is compelled to wear glasses
when reading. New York dispatch
Philadelphia Record
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
Retort Courteous.

He was an estimable young man,
whose life happily had not intimately
acquainted him with the etiquette OF
the barroom, but he had evidently
picked up some knowledge Of this
from hearsay and reading.
Here" said his fellow worker in
reaction against the toll Of tho holt
day rush lis 20 hell with Christ
mas"
The young man bowed grayely, and
clicked his glass Perhaps the din
of the place bit confused him.
Same to you he said in polite
voice.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
ITCHING, BURNING SCALPS
Crusted With Dandruff Yield Readily
to Cuticura. Trial Free.

Cuticura Soap to cleanse the scalp Of
dandruff crustings and scalings, and
Cuticura Ointment to soothe and heal
itchings and irritations. Nothing bet
ter, surer or more economical than
these super-creamy emollients for hair
and scalp troubles of young or old.
Free sample each by mail with Book,
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Ady.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
Make ProaressiYe Farmer.

All success in the cultivation of the
soil comes from the application OF
scientific methods. The application of
scientific methods in practical agricul-
ture makes Of us progressive farmers.
We are progressive to the extent of
applying scientific methods to our ug-
ricutural work. The application Of
scientific methods makes us practical
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint Of water add | o. BAY Rum, q
small box Of BarDo Compound, and Oh. Of
glycerine. Apply to the hair twice a week
until it becomes the Cesired shade. Any drug
gst can put this up or you can mix It at
home at very little cost. 1t viii gradually
darkcn stresked, faded gray hair, and re-
moves dsndrutf. 1t is excellent for falling
hair and will make harsh hair soft and glossy,
1t viii not color the scalp. is not sticky or
greasy, AID does not rub oT.--Adv
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
Safety First

George felt he wac safe. They were
standing at the front gate.
Wont you come into tho parlor
and sit little while, George, dear2"
Moo. think not, replied Georgia
hesitatingly.
II wish you would" the girl wen,
on; Its awful lonesome. Mother has
gone out. and father is upstairs, groan
Ing with rheumatism In the legs"
Both legs?' asked Georgia.
Yes, both legs
Then I'll come In"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
Profitable Hog Raising.

To make hogs profitable we must
provide plenty Of range that we may
keep their yards clean and sanitary.
To be successful q man must be
particular with his breeding stock,
The breed is of less importance than
the surroundings.
1t will pay any hog owner to dip
all of his growing pigs at least once a
month to keep their skin in good con
dition and free from lice.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
. u ID - It n DE a 7 III
Caused by Disease of the Kidneys


medical opinion. without charge-ab-
solutely free. This "Anuric" of Dr..
Pierce's is 81 times more active than
lithia, for it dissolyes uric acid in the
system, as hot water does sugar.
Simply ask for Or. Picrces Auuric
Tablets There can be no imitation.
Every package OF "Auuric" is sure to
DO DR.. Pierce S, You will find the sig.
nature on the package just as you do
on Dr. Pierce'5 Fayorite Prescription,
tho eyor-famous friend to ailing
women.
Worry il a frequent cause and
sometimes symptom Of kidney dis
ease. Thousands have testified to i'm
mediate relief from these symptoms
after using DR. Pierce's Anuric Tablets
for the kidneys and backache
Dr. Pierce Fayorite Prescription
makes weak women strong, sick
women well No alcohol. Sold in
tablets or liquid.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03

Hearing those high-priced opera
singers on the monograph is almost
as good as bearing them on the
stage"
Better. You can shut them of
Whenever YOU like on The phone.
graph"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03

Prove What Swamp.Root VIII Do For yol

send zen cenIs % DIT. kiTmer q To-.
Blnghamton, n. y, for q sample size bot
tie. 1t will convince anyone. You viii
also receive a booklet Of valuable inior-
nation, telling about the kidneys and bad
der. When writing, be sure and mention
this paper. Regular hfty-ccnt and one.
dollar size bottles Tor sale at all drug
stores ADV
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
Support for Ordinary Family

Three or four acres of alfalfa, with
an acre devoted to garden truck, and
another acre to poultry, and COW pas.
ture, with few cows, hundred
chickens, and three or four brood
sows will support the ordinary family
of five, with enough left over to pay
taxes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
CoW-Test Associations

The best thing for any dairyng To-
tality is the organization OF CONTEST
associations.
In Denmark the organization of
these cow.test associations has more
than doubled the value of the dairy
herds.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
Reduce Insect Pests.

Insect pests can be reduced by de-
stroying the rubbish of dead plants
AID weeds along the garden fence.
Sweep the shrubbery clean with a
broom, brush the under lodges of the
fence, sweep the house wall, shake
the vines, dislodge sparrows nests,
and clean up In bright fall days.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
Sinnplified.

I'm trying to figure out a way to
enlarge the lobby of my theater," said
the manager It's entirely too small"
why not cut out the box Office"
suggested one of his patrons. II
haven't been able to buy ticket
there IN three years. The spectators
have them all
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
Burn Orchard Rubbisn,

II you are not busy, now is a good
time to go through the orchard and
pick up and burn all fallen twigs and
branches, since these may be harbor-
Ing injurious insects.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
Vac alton.

Cook-What is your definition of
vacation?
Hook-A vacation is something that
enables a man to get away from home
for a time, so he won't have to live
up to his reputation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
Up-to- Date.

How is Doctor Wombat as a physi
cian?"
Best ever. When you get exhaust
ed over bridge he prescribes dancing
as a rest cure"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
PREPAREDNESS
10 EortilY The system Against Grip

when Grip IL prevalent LAXATIVE PROMO
QUlNlNE should be taken, IS this combination
OF Quinne with other ingredients destroys
germs acts as Tonic and Laxative and thus
keeps the system in condition to Withstand
Colds Grip and Influenza There is only one
"BRoMO QUlNlNE" l. w GROVES sig
nature on box A5c
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
Damage From Funui.

Truck crops suffer least from fungi
in seasons that open with cool spring
and end with very hot summer, with
q rainfall below the average.