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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
ONLY THOROUGHBRED POULTRY
INSURES ATTRA CTI We PROFITS
Stock Is SUI
perior From Every Posi-
BILE Point of View-Mon-
grel Must Go if the Pro-
gressive Poultryman Com
petes in the Open Market
By G.. r. SMITH
Auhtor and Practical PouItrym

Standardized poultry is at the front.
No mongrel has half show in COM
parison with the blue bloods of any
breed. This goes without saying among
most experienced pou1trymen. But there
are yet many amateurs who hold to
the old myth that standard bred stock
has been pampered and coddled and
bred "in-and-i i'm so much that it lacks
In physical stamina, and therefore in
every quality that is most desirable
This is great mistake. No man can
win in poultry culture until he gets
such false ideas utterly out of his head
No man can be a front-line breeder of
good fowls until he abandons his mon
greP' nonsense and dedicates himself
once for all to the breeding of the pur-
est standard stock he can find. The
purer the blood and the more standard
the stock the more certain he will be
to win in the end
PURITY STANDS FOR QUALITY
The hardest and the most vigorous
birds I ever saw I purchased from the
best standardized stock No man
understands better the highest quail
ties to be sought after in poultry than
the top-notch breeders of fancy and
commercial fowls--and no man aims
more steadily and more intelligently to
secure such qualities. He is a special
list along exactly this line. He never
loses sight of his mark He knows that
his business life depends on his hitting
this bulls eye of physical stamina 365
days in the year. No mongrel breeder
could be more scientific and persistent
in this particular than the down to-
date breeder of pure-b bred poultry
Egg-laying qualities are equally
sought after Fine feathers and fine
physique are by no means the only
objective points. Any breeder is dis
tinct1y behind the times today if he
fails to make the most Of the trapnest
and the egg-laying contest. There are
thousands of these standard stock men
throughout the country. and every one
of them who is worthy of the name is
giving the most scientific attention to
the building of a heavy laying strain
of birds.
The man who is seeking after fowls
of the highest quality in every respect
should purchase his foundation stock
from the most reputable producers of
the most blue blooded' birds. 1t makes
no difference what the breed. Get the
latest and the choicest product of the
most famous yards your purse will per-
nit you to patronize. What dairyman
would not prefer the full blood Jersey
or Guernsey or Holstein herd to the
herd of every possible kith and kin
and kind and color? The heaviest lay
ing bird 1 ever owned was a White
Wyandotte of the purest American
blood. The famous 314-egg hen, Lady
Byzantine" is high caste White Leg
horn. Never fear the standard bred
stock for high qualities in any direc-
ton. The mongrel will fake you five
times as often.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03

OTHER BOOKS RECEIVED (REvIEwS
LATER)
BLOW THE MAN DOWN." BY HoI-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03

and in the large markets they will soon
be worth Z nickel apiece. To insure the
greatest profits from his flock the poul-
tryman must prepare his pullets to COM
mence laying before cold weather Prof.
James B. Norman has written an article
or this subject for next week.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-29
THE THRICE-A-WEEK EDIIIm
or THE NEW YORK MINI,
Practically a Daily at the Pri,, d,
Weekly. No Other Newspapa !
the World Gives So Mush At
So Low a Price.

There has never been a time N,
a newspaper was more needed il }
household. The great war in Eur,
has now entered its second year "a
no promise Of an end for lone n,
These are Notwithstanding events /,
which the United States, wllllr; !
unwilling, has been compelled to nd
a part. No intelligent person can :
more such issues.
The presidential contest also II
soon be at hand. Already candldifs
for the nomination are in the az
and the campaign, owing to ths o.
traordinary character Of TIE tins
will he of supreme interest. No al
err newspaper will inform you M
the promptness and chespness Of Nd
Thrice Week edition Of The ya
York World.
The Thrice-a Week Worlds re-i'Hl
subscription price is only 81 rer y,''
and this pays for 1856 papers. We =
Ter this unequalled newspapef 81
DeSoto County News together for 81
year for 50. The regular subscripta
price Of the two papers is $3.50,
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-29
not THE
PROPER REMEDY.

The suggestion Of the Jacksonville
Metropolis, that the pc ople of Flor.
da go back to the convention plan II
make party nominations. does not
seem to Us To he the proper remedy
for the present hiatus in our primary
plan.
In the light Of recent events under
our present primary law. the cxas.
poratod voter IS liable to take at least
one dose Of most any remedy prescrih.
cd. but the old convention system.
with its graft. bribery, &C. is a most
dangerous remedy, and one to he
marked with the skull and cross
bones.
In the primary. the people have the
say in the great majority Of instances,
while in the convention only the
bosses have a voice. The people may
make an error in a primary and sui.
fer thereby, hut YOU can rest assured
that the bosses will never suffer 10y
reason Of any errors in a convention
the people can always have that pleas
ure.
When prncd Of the corrupt prac.
ticcs act 50 simplfod that vote, can
he easily and intolliccntly cast and
then correctly Tailed. in a reasonable
time 10y the ordinary election officer
and r~ruuro1 G., tb,t tI,o .-,,,,.o.. Col
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-29

All over the state there comes the
good news that corn l. in excellent
condition. In the Webster belt not
only Is corn looking well and promi,-
ing record yield, hut it is sail that
there will be hay for shipment. When
the farmers Of the state re alizc that
th'N can make good living Of their
farms and have the citrus fruit crops
as velvet" then they will he at their
highest prosperity. That this can be
done is now being demonstrated nv
many.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-29

to register for six months previous
thereto.
He must be able to read, write and
interpret any section Of the constitu-
lion o fthe state Of Florida at the
TIN, he applies TO register and VOC.
He must own in his own right
PROPERTY Ia the value ~ not less than
five hundred dollars which fact shall
Dec determined only 10y the assessment
books Of the county at the time he
aplic, tu register and vote.
lie must not have teen convicted
previous a. the time he applies to
register or vote, Of larceny, robbery,
forgery. perjury or bribery in any of
the court, Of any state or Of the
United states. or il convicted. he must
have been restored 20 the rights Of
citizenship.
PROVIDED. however. that no person
OPP lincal descendant Of any person
who was ON January /. 1861, or prior
thereto. entitled 10 vote under the
constitution and laws II any Of the
-,utr- ar territories. or entitled To
vote under any form n government,
or any naturalzcd citizen or his de-
-rordarts. shall he denied the right
ro register ard vote because lee shall
mot be able 20 read. write and inter-
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-29

take us by surprise, but they ran into
our outposts. when the sentry cut
loose on them they sure did run. -Four
Of them run right in camp. OF course
they were shot and killed. The out
post killed six, we killed four, making
ten all told.
Gcnl-al Pershing sent warning last
night over the wires to be well pro-
tpctcd. all camps in Mexico to be wei
fortified and he he avily guarded. To-
days news is the entire militia
throughout the United states is to mo-
Billie at once for border patrol duty,
also states the United States is going
TO intervene in Mexico. Mexican
men. women and children have taken
M arms against the United States.
guess / will see some Of the boys from
home before long. I guess by the time
you get this letter Company X will
he on the border.
If / don't get out of the engineers,
I will not be home until am dis
charged. for / am sure the engineers
will be here for at least two years,
for we are building a road from Co
umhus to CasaS Grandes. about 100
miles 60 feet wide. think it will be
concrete surface; IL not that, steel will
be- laid. You talk Of Europe having
machinery for everything; we sure
have got some Of tin fact, most ev-
cry kind Of traction engine and grad
Ing machine made; all kinds Of heavy
artillery traction engines. and some
thing like 5000 auto trucks. Train
load after train load comes into Co
lumhus every day. Columbus is now
q, large as Tampa.
I am on outpost duty tonight. and
am writing You this letter before l
20 on watch. I just heard from John:
he Is in FL Vale, a camp I just left
q few days ago.
Tell an If those hoys' mothers not
10 cry about their sons coming to Mex
leo; hut they sure are going to see
hard time if they enter Mexico.
Good bye: will write again soon.
BEN.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-29
TICK
ERADICATION.

MI w. f. Dunwody struck one n
the key notes for the further deyel-
opment Of this county when he ex-
pressed the opinion that the CONNER
c'ai Club should go on record as IA
Voring the movement for the eradi-
cation Of the cattle tick within our
borders. The cattle industry is one
OF the foremost in this county. and
nothing viii so enhance the value of
this product as tick eradication.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-29

year except that when a new county
il created, the legislature shall at
that time nN the term If the first sen.
ator to hc elected thcrcfrom at two
err four years. with the end I'm view
Of keeping the number Of old scua.
tors I'm balance with the number
If the new.
Section 3, Of article VII " the con.
,tiru,iou, is hereby amended So a, IN
read as follows:
'Ih. REGULAR session Of the lcH,la-
sure tina, shall meet in 1917 shall APP
.u~.im the representation I'm the
huu-" Of representatives. as in the
article provided, which apportionmont
shall Dee based upon the last cou,us
taken 10y the state of Florida or by
the United States. whichever /, the
last taken. I'm the several counties IT
the state, ana those that shall meet
every ten ycar- thereafter shall uu-
portion the representation iu the
hou-" Of representatives I'm the man.
urr On this article provided. which
superintendent shall hr based urm
the last census enumeration taken ry
'hr static If Florida or hy the United
states, whichever i. the last taken.
nest before the legislature so arror.
f iufirv fl. rrrrt-llfutF..r shall . LOO
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-29
THREE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

.r,
'"- '''''C "''''.'','ii'''''S ~
'' ''' ~" Oo'''''''','"', wiz w. 'o,'o
''' '"g -'.'V," at '''''I''l III. NO
Nv i"' ''N' VI 'lc 'n'ee
io''o"'
VI '''''' ~ '0aO
"' i'''0"S'
I N''''"lI ~ lh'i" >haIl he exempt
| from '"N''I'I properly ~ thr value OF
| 'I'' ""'"r'd ""'IarS To every WIDOW
.''' mas Iai"il\ dependent On her
Tor support ana I" every person who
Is h"'' nee resident Of the state aud
mas lost Iiinh or been disabled In
war or by misfortune.
Amend sections = " and ! "t ar
ucI' VII as follows
section of article WI i hereby
'Hd'd IS" Us {" real as Follows:
Tho I'sl~aiur" that shall convene
I'D 'h' year Of 1919 ana thereafter
shall consist Of one member of the
un'" from each county I'm the state.
""I - "n" member Of the house Of
representatives from each county mi
'h" state for every ten thou,a'l "f
population therein. orr the major tra'-
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-29
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

BY local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion Of the eur. There Is only one
way 20 cure deafness. and that Is by Constitution.
Al remedies, Deafness Is caused by an innamed
.guditlOn u the mucous lining Of the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube Is inhamed you have
runbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when
II Il entirely closed Deafness Is the result. nd
unless the Inflammation can be taken out aud
this tube restored 10 It's normal condition. hear.
Ing VIII be destroyed forever: nine cases out Of
ten are caused BY Catarrh, which IS nothing but
an iud med condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We WI give one Hundred Dollars for any ease
q ncufuess Caused by catarrhl that cannot be
pred by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for elrcu.
ars, free.
+. J. CHENEY a CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists. Zoe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-29

4 girl isn't neces sarily a candy kid
because her face looks like marsh
mallow Columbia State.
or because she lets her gum drop.
Tampa Tribune.
or because she loves taffy.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-29
No. 666

~, n ", % prescription prepared especially
~. MAtAhlA or CHlLIS A FEvrS
uWe OF sax Does will break any Gaze. ana
- taken then ss tonic the Fever iii No,
tSe,urn' IL acts on the liver better thsn
''0ne' ana does not grine or sicken, 2se
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-29

"ANTED-Long leaf yellow !,
blocks cut in 81 inch l,nr,,,
clear logs. Will pay high.st -.
spot cash, and take all W, ~.
nish, Write for prices ana -.
cations. King Lumber 4 M, ~ +
Nocatee, Fla.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-29
BUSINESS LOCAL

"ANThD-LOns leaf ye,,..
a blocks Gu, cut in 57.inch 'I leDs,,.
clear logs. Will pay l,lgh..!
spot cash, and take nj, Pc
nish' Write for prices I a~a ~ =
cations. Nocatee Crate Co ', +
tee, Fla. W. Aos
A.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-29

THERE ARE mere ways 10 Nm :,
sides choking him to death 4, !.
ter-with butter at 80 cent,
Use the Cheap Column vsv
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-29

NORTHERN MAN, evo.-s
Florida trucking and sro''
wants position. Strictly soS., :, I.
ried. Best references =. z
character, c. B. Brand. Rr.,
Fla. Dla
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-29
ARCADIA BOYS IN EVIDENCE.

The followin. letters from both
Black Point and MgNico. written to
bonn" folk, by Arcadia hoy~ now on
the scene, win be- found interesting.
State Camp, Black Point. June %.
Arcadia Daily New, Drilling begins
at G15 a. III. in close ana extended
order. continuing until II o'clock.
The "rooEIcs" are in charge of Cor
upral Smith, and they all look like
they think General sherman was right
in hi, famous remark as to what war
is.
Corporal Green ana Private Watkins
have shaved twenty head, already.
and say they will get all IF the COM
pauy.
First Lieutenant Whiddcn is in com
m.m. as captain Smith has not re-.
ccivcd his commission.
THE whole camp ha, settled down
'o routine, and everybody seems hap
py.
Kangaroo Court opened ana tried
several cases. Company l.. Palm
Beach. brought several men over fer
trial last night in Company X, court.
Sergeant Stanley, judge: Private Wat
N'~ .h"rin: Corporal Green county
attorney; Corporal Smith. clerk.
New equipment will be issued I'm 20
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-29

KNOW ABOUT FLoRIDA Fa.---
AUTHORITATIVE sOURCrtI nes n
Oldest and leading farm sns "Hal
monthly magazine prints ia -
Information In each issus viz -
handsome photographs ear...
Florida It solves problems of nv.
grower, the trucker and IN.
snd y. through nS.ho It's query dspsrts.s
months subscription, rs co.. ~
months, so cents; special az
years for 81 90. Sample COW ~. n
dress, Florida Farmer ana H..
or, st. Augustine. Fla. -'O'.a
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-29

The departure Of the boys for mill.
tary service removes a number OF the
Tammany braves. Get busy, boys,
and scare up some new timber. No
blood like young blood.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-29

Another Letter From Black Point.


hnolilrr Letter From Black Point.
First "aII IS sounded at l:I5 70. IN.
March ] 80 %. M.
Ii.v.'''". ..
Assembly, 5;u5.
Mes .hruakfu>t, $50.
Sick call, q.
bFII, G:l5 Zoo II q. IN.
Mess 'dinnorl Il.
The boy did fine this mouir..
They oll came I'm and Private Watkins
and Corporal Green shaved their
heads. You can imagine how Gamma.
ny * looks W. have five new, recruits
ami the boys like It fine here. I think
We VIII ho IN Mexico within two weeks.
There are 1000 men here.
J. II. WHIDDEN.
FIRST Lieutenant, Company X, Com.
handing Company.
ri. e.r.,-
" lux '''''r contains some
~, r,, ""i "'I'' 1t was written
w en-, i'',,' i'''',' '>'''' II wen known Ar
s. ..,.' Wv VINO ms ocen IN the United
1T we LOT Tue past several
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-10
ADA REHAN
TINE death of Ada Rehan in New
York Saturday night, revives a

TIME death of Ada Rehan in New
York Saturday night, revives a
world of memories for the the
atersoer of twenty years ago, but it
means all too little to those of the
younger generation. The stage has
seen many greater artists than Miss
Rehan. but has never known one more
versatile or more charming. AS for
her beauty, it need only be recalled
that when one of the great mining
States of the West was looking for a
model in which to cast statue in solid
silver for the Chicago Worlds Fair
Miss Rehan was selected.
Miss Rehan was an actress of the
old school," in that she received her
training in STOCK" and therefore
brought to her profession wealth of
experience and understanding denied
to many rising young actresses of to-
day who fall into one or two lines of
plays and devote their attention to spe-
cializing in them. Miss Rehan occu-
pied her own especial niche in the
when she retired. Like most OF those
whose names will be long remembered
in connection with stage successes she
was distinctly individual and there is
none to-day with whom she might be
compared in way that would give
those who never saw her, any concep-
ton of her charm or ability.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-10

some OF wood. covered with paper.
All are painted dull battleship gray.
They are surrounded by woven wire
fence ten feet high and topped with
barbs Two hundred special guards
in khaki uniforms are on hand to eX-
plain what the fences are for
An endless procession of trains
brings in material and carries out fin
ished powder to waiting ships. Out
side the formidable fences are the
swarming quarters of the employees.
Some Of their houses are built of paper
and wood and some of them are even
portable. An army of about 500 car
penters is building whole villages Of
tlimsy shacks to house the growing
horde of workers. Numerous thrifty
foreigners, mostly Greeks and Italians
have come and opened up fruit stands
and grocery stores and restaurants,
thereby causing the storeReepers of
PENIS Grove much grief.
Truly this village has tasted of the
irony of fate. She did not invite all
these uncouth people here, but they
have come, and now she has to take
care of them. They swarm through
her streets at night like the crowds on
Broadway, and her few policemen can
do little but seek a place of safety and
quiet. They create sanitary and hous-
ing problems such as she never eX-
CONTINUED on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-10
VISITING THE WAR BRIDES
The Plight of PENIS Grove
By Frederic ]. Haskin
THIS is town transformed.

THIS is a town transformed. A
year ago it was q peaceful coun-
try village, with about $500 in
habitants, famed for it's pretty cottage
homes, its fine oyster shell roads, and
its general air of bucolic restfulness.
To- day it is the center of a roaring
labor camp where about 5000 people
live and more than 5000 work. Ugly
frame structures to house foreign Ia
borers are going up on every vacant
lot, to the great disgust of the natives
The fine roads have been reduced to
ruts and dust. Its only hotel. fam
Gus historical landmark, took in nearly
a thousand dollars over its bar in one
day; whereupon, PENIS Grove threw
up its hands in righteous horror and
sent for the sheriff. The village SuG
gcsts a highly respectable maiden lady
of advanced age trying to entertain q
large and hilarious party of drum
mers.
But the change outside Penn's
Grove is more startling than within.
AS though besieged by a hostile army,
the village is surrounded on all sides
by imm ense camps that were built al
most in a day. A year ago the powder
mill employed about 200 men; now it
has 1000 on it's pay roll. There are
hundreds and hundreds of acres COW
cred with long, low mills, drying
houses and towering blending plants.
Some of them are built of sheet iron,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-10
PHYSICIANS AND THE LAW

TIME recent meeting of the Medi-
cal Club of Harrisburg, address,
ed by Commissioner of Labor
John Price Jackson and attended by
physicians from all over this section
of the State, was a step in the right
direction. Physicians and the laws
of the State are coming yearly into
closer relation and it behooves every
doctor worthy OF the name to ascer-
tain his own standing in the law and
how the new statutes or pending leg
islation may affect him. The Work.
mems Compensation law, which was
the subject under discussion at the
meeting in question, is an example of
the complications which physicians
are now facing. This act provides
that the employer pay for services the
first two weeks after an employees in
jury, and after that the workman is
responsible for his own medical or
surgical expenses. The misunder-
standings that might arise unless doc
tors are fully conversant with the law
and take the trouble TO explain it to
patients and their families need not
lie outlined No harm can come and
much good can he derived from such
discussions as that in which the med
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-10
THE STATE FROM DAY TO DAY
By BRIGGS

Even the mules have grip in Halle
ton, and they give it to the miners, is
the complaint out that way. Quinine
and whisky has in some cases proved
an effective remedy for the animals
who are spreading the disease among
the miners by sneeZing, which the lat
ter claim is against the rules.
The strange case of Miss Edith Har-
ris. a Scranton girl, who died there on
Friday, is still being discussed by ply
sicians. Miss Harris was pronounced
dead. in body" nearly two weeks ago,
but vital spark of life still glowed
through the retention of a slight heart
action, although to all appearances .ce
say she had valvular heart diseases,
and that complete paralysis must have
developed at the time she was pro-
DR.. John n. Jacobs. former county
controller of Montgomery county. who
has stirred up so much excitement by
his refusal to accept the $4,000 due
him Cor his services, is daily receiving
from thirty to fifty letters begging that
he give each the money which he has
refused. one woman claims a s35 stove
would do her lot of good this winter.
No men will be laid off by the Cambria
Steel Company, is the announcement
made by General superintendent Stack
house. The rumor that men would be
uISllllSSeu DttduS6 III pIlS SlNd' utlCClS,
by reason of the going into effect of
the Workmen's Compensation law, was
unfounded.
The Arlington Memorial Hospital. in
Philadelphia, has been endowed with
an additional s250,000 by George w. Ell
kins the Philadelphia banker and
clubman, bringing the total of Mr..
Elkns' benefactions to this institution
TO well over 100000
Our rood neighbor. Carlisle. can well
boast of being the modern Babel, in that
eighty four separate and distinct langu-
ages are spoken in it's environs. The
range is from classical Greek and mod
ern English to kickapoo and Esqui-
mauX. with Washee thrown in for good
measure.
Had it not been so serious. it might
have been comical when Miss Percy
Haswell. the Shakesperean actress who
appeared in Romeo and Juliet" in
Allentown on Saturday. fell twelve
feet in company with the, balcony upon
which she was kneeling in the bal
cony- y-midnight scene. 1t does not say
i'm the account what became of poor
Romeo, who perchance was buried be-
meath the avalanche.