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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26
PLEDGES ARE NAMED. F O R FRATERNITIES
List of the New Men Given Out as a Result of
 Rush Week"

University. November 25.-(special) The Greek letter fraternities at the uni versity have announced their pledges" of new men as a result of rush week as follows:
 Phi Delta Theta-L c. Jennings and J. E. Foy, Jr., of Eufauia G. B. Fierson, Jr.. of Tuscaloosa. Peter Pitts of Mont gomery Henry Ivey of oxford, Miss. Cowdry Farmer of Dothan
 Delta Kappa Epslon-Arthur Stovall of Sardis, Miss, LeBaron Lyons of Mobile, N. c. McGowin of Chapman, Robert T. Harris. III, of Detroit, Mich, Richard Wilkerson of Birmingham. Joseph Smith, III, of Birmingham, J. A. Meredith of Mobile, J. l.. Burgie of Memphis, Walter Agee of Birmingham.
 Sigma Chi-William J. Foster of Tus- caloosa, John Sanders of Beatrice, w. T, Gay of Montgomery. w. c. Woodall of Tallahassee, C. T. Reneau of Wetumpka, George Sossman and Marion Grace of Mobile, Joseph Barnett of Rogersville, L. C. Pendry of Andalusia.
 Sigma Alpha Epslon-Harry Barnes, Tom Cohoon. Charles Johnston of Mont gomery, George Eustis, Leon Wyman Ed Brandon, Jr., Charles Webb, Rowan Oden, Marcus McClelland, Yancey Good all, Ben Anderson of Birmingham, Will son Gaillard of Mobile. John Gamble of Wetumpka, Demouey Spottswood of Mo- bile.
 zeta Beta Tau-Godfrey Loeb. c. K Well of Montgomery, Albert Stern of Washington, Elkan Hohenberg of We tumpka, David Cup of Mobile.
 Kappa Sigma-S. J. Cassells of Mont gomery, Arthur Morris of Samson Charles Abbott of Tuscaloosa, Gordon Mercer of Demopolis
 Kappa Alpha-J. J. Bouldin, Fred Kyle of Scottsboro. H. c. Frazer of LaFay- cite, J. F. Garland of Montgomery, C. T Barrett of Gadsden, H. B. Sanderson of Warren, o.
 Sigma Nu-Seth May of Atlanta. Lewis Braswell of Demopolis, J. c. Weeden Weedon Barr of Eufaula, Harry Wal strum, D. c. Crews. Marshall Hogan oi Birmingham, Charles Doster of Birming- ham, James Hall of Dadeville, Claude
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26
The Loveliest Curly
 Hair-So Easy to Have!

Such pretty waves and curls, having all the appearance of Natures own"- yes, you can have them, easily, quickly, if you will just apply plain liquid sill CTS. The hair will have such lively lustre and wholesome beauty. And it will be fine and fluffy when combed out.
 If you will get bottle of liquid sil- merine at any drug store and follow the accompanying directions, you will be simply delighted with the result-whicf will be in evidence within three hours. and which will last long time. The hair will be quite manageable. no mat liuuid, which is perfectly harmless, will be appreciated also as splendid dress ing for the hair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26

Hamilton, Jr., James A. Dunklin of Greenville, Plant Tompkins of Brewton, Joe Horne of Luverne.
 Alpha Tau Omega-E. F. Steiner. L. B. Whitfield, Jr, of Montgomery. Cecil Glass of Uniontown. Mims Morgan of Blocton, F. Clements Smith of Demopolis, Harold Crutcher Of Tuscaloosa, Robert R Gillespy of Birmingham, Cecil Green of Annlston, A. b. Roquemore of Mont gomery.
 Phi Kappa Sigma-Monroe Holley of Wetumpka, Hines Hall of Elmore, Clovis Pierce of Birmingham, Ira Terry of Huntsville, W. C. Talbot of Lafayette.
 Phi Gamma Delta-E. c. Atkins of Hef- lin. NJ. B. McDaniel of Abbeville, J. D. Palmer of Jasper, C. II. Glider of Car bon Hlll, F. N. Savage of Center, F. B. Patterson of Selma, Wallace Porter of Florence. IT. F. Pill of Corona, Eugene Reynolds of Centerville. W. T. Kennon, Leslie Fulenwider. W. w. Kennedy. W NJ. Mccullough, R. J. steinmehl of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26

records are indisputable evidence that there are great possibilities with the heavier breeds as egg producers.
 BROODINESS MUST BE STOPPED
 The wonderful showing made by the heavier varieties is largely due to the management of the fowls while broody. Broodiness in fowls does not hold the same terrors for the average poultryman since the egg-laying contests have proven that this condition can be con- trolled to the extent that there is very little loss of egg yield during that pe- riod. The question of broodiness and its relation to egg production has re- ceived considerable study. and regard less of general opinion it is evident that both egg production and broodiness are part of natures plan to reproduce the fowl and, therefore, closely related to each other It has been shown that broodiness is a condition of the brain and not of the body. The time the hen goes broody, she is in laying condition, having the different parts of the egg partly developed, but because of staying or the nest, lack of nourishment, the hen absorbs the egg material as nour- ishment, in the same manner as she does when she stops laying due to sudden change in the weather. A report on the treatment of about 4000 hens in one of the contests shows that the hens are broken of breeding desire, and at the time of laying the last egg till the hen began laying again was an average of 10 days The method consisted of placing the hen in a wre-sided coop where she can see the rest of the flock ranging about the yard She becomes restless and if plenty of food and water are supplied, she eats often, thereby keep ing her body built up so that she com mences laying again in a short time.
 Standard bred fowls qualified to win in the showroom are among the heaviest layers, which is further evidence that pure-bred stock will lay a gerater num- Der of eggs than the common Scrub or miXed-breed stock.
 Perhaps the most important feature brought out by the egg-laying contests is the indisputable fact that it is possible to maintain flock of hens and make d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26

reasonable profit Not every hen in a flock will pay her keep. let alone pro- duee enough eggs to give a profit. as there are cases on record of hens that did not lay any eggs, and many which did not lay enough to pay their feeding ex- penses.
 It has been shown that hens will lay an average of F dozen eggs each dur ing the year, which, if sold at 25 cents per dozen, equals $3 The hens ate food which cost approximately $142, thus leav- ing a balance of $1.5S per hen to pay for labor and expenses.
 EARLY LAYERS ARE BEST
 Another practical lesson learned is that where bullets are expected to be good winter layers, they must be matched reasonably early. This applies to all va rieties. If the matching and maturing can be arranged so the bullet will lay her first eggs in the first week of the con- test, as a rule, they will continue laying throughout the winter For hen to be a good producer, she mustS be in good health and full of vigor, she must have been descendant from parents which were heavy egg producers. She must in- herit an egg-producing propensity and be able to transmit this characteristic to her offspring.
 ,s Very often the average breeder, cannot afford to conduct trap nest records dur ing the entire year, and this matter has received considerable study After four years of investigation it has been shown that records of three months will give a fair enough average for the year, and this record for three months will enable the breeder to pick out his best layers
 With the steady increase in egg produc- ton by the large number of fowls now competing in these contests all over the world, it has opened a new era for the commercial egg farmer, and has done a great work in clearing up many of the problems which are the cause of failure
 Time was when the duck was not con- sidered sufficiently profitable to warrant the trouble of raising it. In the past 20 years this branch of poultry culture has developed into flourshing industry One of the foremost breeders has con- tributed an article on this subject for next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26
AND BENEFITS
 OF CHA YING CONTESTS
Results Prove COnclusively There Is No One Best Breed for Layers-Early Layer Is Quite Certain to Be the All-Year Layer
By M. l.. CHAPMAN Judge. Breeder and Writer


 With the advent of the official egg laying contests an impetus has been given the poultry industry which is in Keeping with modern scientific methods. These contests have marked new era in the poultry industry and have encour- aged breeders in all parts of the world to produce fowls which will lay large numbers of eggs a tall seasons of the year.
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 The egg-laying contests are to the breeder of utility stock what the poultry shows are to the fancier It gives him an opportunity to study he results of h.s labors when his fowls are placed under uniform conditions and in competition with those of other breeders.
 It was in Australia that the idea of eeg-laying contests inst attraced atten- ton and shortly after the various state agricultural experimen stations in this country took them up as part of their official work which came under the di- rection of their professors of poultry hus- bandry
 The methods of the various contests vary slightly in different states, but they are mostly uniform in general manages ment. A house large enough to accommo- date 10 birds is arranged for each pen and it is fitted with a run in which the birds may exercise and have access to growing green food. In some contests there are only five or six birds to a pen. and these are conducted along the same lines as where 10 birds are used
 The contests usually open on Noyem- Der l and continue for 12 months The bullets intended to compete in the con- test are shipped so as to arrive at the contest grounds on he evening before or on he first day of November An ex- tra bullet is sent along to be held Sin re- serve in case of accident to any of the regular contestants, when she may be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26
GADSDEN

Gadsden, November 25.-(Special.) Announcement in Birmingham through The Age Herald this morning that the Seaboard Air Line soon will issue $12,000,000 in per cent bonds has re- vived rumor of several years stand ing here that the Seaboard will build into Gadsden from Wellington. It is thought in some quarters that this may be one of the plans already con- templated by the road.
 Because of the floods and rains, the Etowah county girls canning clubs only produced about S0,o0o cans this year, according to the report of Miss Dianna Bankston, supervisor, today. The largest yield was s11 cans.
 Mrs. Julian B. Parke in lecture at the courthouse here last night de- clared that the women who have been given the right of suffrage hold the balance of political power and elected President Wilson.
 Mrs. Parke of Selma is president of the Alabama Equal Suffrage as sociation. This was her first visit to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26

used as a substitute in order to keep the number of the pen intact. No male birds are used in the pens and it has been found that tehir absence does not affect the production of eggs. On the arrival of the birds at the contest grounds each bird is banded with an official leg band and the birds are then placed in their respective permanent quarters. All of the houses are fitted alike, each contains trap nests and the same kind of feeding quipment.
 ALL PENS FED ALIKE
 All competing pens are fed alike in every respect with rations that have been prepared and mixed according to the regular formulas which are in prac- tice at that particular station. The birds are not disturbed by anyone ex- cept the regular attendant who feeds and waters them and gathers the eggs It often occurs that eggs are laid on the floor or outside of the trapnest, in which case the egg is credited to the pen but to no particular bird.
 Since the establishment of egg-laying contests in this country many valuable lessons have been learned which have been of inestimable value to breeders and those interested in the poultry in- dustry. Feeding problems have been
 
 handling fowls so as to insure the great est production of eggs.
 NO ONE BEST BREED
 It has been demonstrated conelusively that there is no one best breed or va riety of fowls It has also been proven that American breeds, varieties and strains can lead the world It forever removes the doubt that general purpose fowls (so-called), such as Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes and Rhode Island Reds, do not lay as many eggs in a year as the lighter or (so-called) egg producing breeds, such as Leghorns, Minorcas, Hamburgs and Anconas From the records it has been shown that g pen of Rhode Island Reds had an aver age of POS eggs, pen of Barred Rocks an average of 210 eggs. a pen of White Rocks 206 eggs and a pen of White Wy andottes an averae of 210 eggs. These
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26

This is one of the oldest and best known fowls of Belgium. Together with it's sister, the Silver Campine, 1t is re- garded as the standard utility fowl of that country. It's value has been recog- nized for over a century, and many specimens were shipped to English breeders. In England both varieties were raised to a high state of perfection They were introduced into the United States 20 years ago.
 At first they were mostly small, badly marked fowls and in all probability not Campines at all, but a coarser relative Of this fine fowl. In consequence, the first wave of importation and popular ity was very brief and the breed was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26

One Of the Maxim guns, says Sir Hiram, was designed to fire a shell weighing about a pound. These shells were, of course, expensive, costing about $1.60 each. On a demonstration of the gun before u Hung Chang it fired 400 Of the shells, costing about $650, in one minute. The old Chinese statesman, on being told the cost of the shells, said: This gun fires altogether too fast for China The King of Denmarl's com ment was, That gun would bankrupt my little Kingdom in about two hours |"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26

dismissed as unsatisfactory. Within the past 10 years, however, one very en- thusiastic breeder imported number of real Campines, both Golden and Sil- yer, and set about popularizing them for their actual worth as great layers of the whitest eggs, as well as for their beautiful markings. After persistent eff forts the breed was recognized, and to- day it is one of ther most popular Medi- terranean varieties.
 The Golden Campine is a very hand some fowl. Both sexes have large red combs and white earlobes. The plun1age is glossy, greenish black, each feather framed with narrow V-shaped bands of golden red. Legs and feet are slate colored
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26
Are You Making It Pay :?

Do you read your daily paper merely for amusement and to satisfy idle curiosity to what is going on? Or do you read 1t for it's hepfuness put you in touch with the throb of the word-to give you definite prac tcal information on events which directly in drecty related to what you dong-to broaden your views calling station in life and equip you with an insight and grasp cannot hope for in any other way?
 Individuals who read for amusement alone are kill ing time and deadening their faculties Those who read to keep up with progress adding their efficiency every day.
 If you wish to be in the latter class read the morning paper
 Business professional men who do not "take" the morning paper are very They may be successful in degree, but they not doing justice to themselves or their business Most them ashamed of this neglect and secretly apprehensive that chance question force them to reveal their ignorance of something they supposed to know.
 To the clerk the mechanic, the employee or worker m any line who wants to hold his and to rise, the morning paper should be and is indispensable it is to the merchant the lawyer and the doctor You com mand today when you know what happened yesterday and full complete story of yesterday and last night be found only in the columns of the morning paper There is other place for it. Every woman should read the morning paper Women taking larger share in the worlds activities be- cause they proving that intelligence and ability do not belong to and thrustng aside the fmsy bar rers that ignorance and prejudice their path when the world young and crude One of these false be- efs which has gone to the heap stay is that he morning paper is the mans paper" In every conrnun- ty the who are leading the way for their sisters in church, club and social work, and in the home, readers of the morning paper Those who in the rank and file finding that the right to keep abreast with the times given by the morning paper, is theirs, too, and they claiming it.
 The Age-Herald, your morning paper, has right to into your homeit is clean and progressive and it gives large share of space to the affairs of home-the Betty Lyle Wilson page, for instance
 And then there is The Sunday Age Herald with As socated Press Service There is something in it for all members of the family, from the kids up-and ranged that each get the individual section without depriving the others of theirs There is reading in The Sunday Age-Herald than in bulky volume-and it is much more interesting and varied
 For few cents get The AgeHerald seven days in the week-a world of intelligence-for trifing sum- Think of it!
 Live people read The Herald-ve advertisers use it. Keep The Age Herald in your home It pays it's own way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26

Gadsden since her election here last February. She was introduced by J. B. Wadsworth. Congressman John L Burnett occupied front seat and en- gagged in a discussion of several mat ters pertaining to suffrage at the close of Mrs Parke's address.
 A jury in the city court late Friday found a verdict for the defendant in the case of S V. Bacon against the Journal Publishing company This was an action for libel and s3Oo0 was asked. The article related to an flee cream cabaret" operated by Bacon in May, 1916.
 Deputy Sheriff D. w. McGill and wife were injured this morning on the Ashville road near Gadsden when. in attempting to pass another car at a sharp curve at a bridge, their ma- chine went over the embankment. MT. McGilfs left shoulder was broken and his wife received bruises. Both were taken to a locap hospital.
 In an effort to relieve the car short age the Louisville and Nashville, the Nashville. Chattanooga and St. Louis, and the Alabama Great Southern have announced an increase in demurrage rates.
 There were 134 births and 36 deaths in Etowah county during October ac- cording to the report of Dr. E. F. Camp, county health officer. He re- ports that the birth rate for negroes was higher and the death rate for ne- groes lower than normal. There were 8163 bales of cotton ginned in Etowah county to Novem- Der 4, as compared with II ,662 bales fer the same 2eriod last year, accord ing to A. W. Burns, cotton reporter. Marshall County High school defeat eG Btowah County High school 27 to 0 at League park Friday. Twenty years ago a negro named Coates purchased farm from a white man who gave it up because he said he could make no money on it. A few days ago the negro sold 200 bales of cotton from this farm and now has on deposit in a local bank more than S2C 900
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26

Marshall County High school defeat ei Etowah County High school 27 to 0 at League park Friday.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-11-29
WHAT is A PRAC-
TICAL EDUCATION
Considered By Arts And
Science Club

Mr., Owen r. Washburn of Iron
Hill gave lecture upon What
is Practical Education" before
the Arts and Science Club in the
Library of the college on Monday
evening. Mr.. Harold Horsey pre-
sided and there was a full at
tendance of members, with several
professors.
The speaker defined the object
Of right education to be the secur-
ing of health, love and efficiency !;
these being important in the order
named. He deplored the tendency
to ignore health education and
that many students do not know
how to protect themselves from
dangers common to their environ
ment. The failure of educational
iStitutiOns to in some manner get
the facts as to health requirments
and their Importance into young
minds can not be excused by say
ing the parents should do the
work; the duty of educators is tc
prepare the boy or girl for right
living.
Mr.. Washburn defined love as
q supreme necessity. The capa
city to gain it, to give it, is es,
sential to any success. With love
any reverse in fortune may be
met; without it no wealth or fame
is valuable. The winning of love
of a worthy kind is a result o1
continued on page g.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-11-29
Governor Miller
Speaker Al Banquet

Governor Charles R. Miller Of
Delaware was one of the guests of
honor and a speaker at the first
annual dinner Of the Pennsylvania
State Society at the Bellevue
Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia,
last night. Politics was barred
from the discussions and speeches,
the dinner being a strictly family
affair.
Governor Miller paid a high
compliment to the educational sys-
TEN of Pennsylvania. He styled it
as unsurpassed by any other
State in the Union" He referred
to the efforts being made in Della
ware to raise standards in educa-
tion and of the good results that
had already been accomplished.
He told Of plans that were under
way and of the bright prospects
that the future held for advanc-
ing Delaware educationally.
Among the other speakers were
Governor Brumbaugh of Pennsyl-
vania, Governor-elect Walter E.
Edge of New Jersey and Governor
Mccall of Massachusetts. The
dinner was attended by more than
200 native sons Of Pennsylvania
accompanied by their wives.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-11-29
WAR MUST BE
FOUGHT TO FINISH
Speaker Declares, If Result Is
Final

In an address given in the gym
nasium Of Delaware College last
Thursday night on "Our Interna-
tional Problems" Professor Will
liam Starr Meyers, of Princeton
University, stated "Our hope and
the hope of the countries at war
is that the war shall be fought to
a finish, as that is the only way
peace will be assured for the fu-
ture." He intimated that in his
opinion should peace be declared
before there is a decisive victory
for either side, it will only have
to be fought over again some time
in the future.
The address made by Professor
Meyers was one of a series ar
ranged under the auspices of the
department of history of Delaware
College. The speaker during the
course of his remarks stated that
while he does not look for it, yet
it is possible that the United
States may have war with one Of
the nations involved in the great
European war. He also gave it as
his opinion that we will have &
commercial struggle with Japan
for the commerce of the Pacific
and Orient, meaning China, anc
criticised President Wilson's Mex
lean policies.
At the opening of his lecture
Professor Meyers stated that he
could speak more freely now thar
he could before the election. H'
dwelled at some length on The
continued on page p
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-11-29
THANKSGIVING DIN.
NER FOR co. E MEN
Camp Fire Girls Ship Barrel
On Saturday

The Welsh Camp Fire Girls
wish to thank the people of New
ark and vicinity for their gen.
erous response to the request for
donations for the Thanksgiving
dinner sent to the boys of Com
pany E at Deming, N. M. last
Saturday. A large barrel was
packed $50 tight" one girl declar-
ed 'that you couldn't get ever a
pin in" The barrel contained
roast chicken, cranberry sauce,
mince pie, cinnamon buns, plum
pudding, canned peaches, pickles
and olives, cake, crullers, candy
and nuts, jelly, fruit, cigars and
cigarettes with a plenty for every
man in the company. The dona-
tors were Mrs. George Ferguson,
Mrs. Hoffecker, Mrs. Rebecca
Wilson, Mrs. Wilmer Hill, Mrs. L.
Hill, Mr.. R T. Jones, Miss Mary
Johnson, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Medill
Mrs. Fred Strickland, Mrs. Ram,
sey, Mrs. Bland, Mrs. Charles
Saunders, Mrs. Suddard, Mrs
John Chambers, Mrs. McCool
Mrs. Clancy, Mrs. Jaquette, Mrs
w. Berry, Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs
/ Chapman, Miss Gertrude Willis
Mrs. Giggans, Mrs. H. B. Wright
Miss Brita Buckingham, Misses
Emily Scott, Sara Wilson, Ann;
Ritz, Helen Swartz, Florenc,
Walton, Margaret Doyle, Yeti
Lovin, Hannah Marsey, SaraI
Continued on page A.