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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-14
Ordered to BE Ignorant.

Miscellany has received letter
from the front for IT'S readers. II
gives one or two little stories OF ne
tual incidents which have occurred In
the writer's regiment somewhere I'm
France: All ranks, rs soon as they
land I'm France, are urgently wnrncd
against answering questions asked
them by people whom they don't know
even though the questioner Is np-
parently British officer, for enemy
agents have been found I'm the uniform
Of all ranks. A certain conscientious
young sub was In the front line the
other day when major of the di-
visional staff came along and began
questioning the boy, with "A view to
testing his nlertness and efficiency.
"What trench is thlsY
81 don't know, ar."
"What regiment IN on your rlght2"
IL don't know, sir"
SLOW do your rations come upT
81 don't know, sir"
"WelI. you don't seem 10 know much,
young fellow, do your"
Excuse me. sir, but / don't know
who you are. "-Manchester Guardian.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-14
IlAl| out TOBACCO LANDS
MOST PROFITABLE CROPS
Maryland l64 Acres Of Rolling Land Made Fertile BY Intel
Igeat c~o1 uss Of Line Acid Phosphate legmes and Live
Stock 4FOG Part Of Crops Grown are Fed to Farm AMI
MaDo-Rotation Of Crops Is Practiced

Mr.. Greenwell grows practically all
Of the feed and food consumed on his
farm. He does not send money to
other sections OF the country to pay
for corn. hay. bacon. lard. canned
farm products. He stays out OF debt
and IL IL not necessary for him to dump
his farm products on the market when
prices are low.
There il . large fertile garden Just
back of the dwelling. The soil II very
fertile and plants are grown practical
ly every month in the year. AZ soon
as one crop is harvested. another kind
Of vegetable adapted to the season is
planted in its place. In cases where
vegetable occupies the soil for q con-
planted between the rows, or even be-
tween the plants In the rows.
He not only fully realizes the value
of a systematic rotation OF crops, but
he also knows the great importance Of
a rotation in the garden and the keep
ing of a supply of fresh vegetables all
the year round. The average farmer
gives little attention to the garden and
on many farms IL the mother fails to
look after the garden, few vegetables
are grown.
UtiIixes Advantages.
He is fully aware OF the numerous
advantages his section has for the eco
nomical growing of live stock. He
utiIizes the many advantages to the
fullest extent. The land Is compare
lively cheap and for this reason he de-
ponds largely upon grazing for the
necessary feeds for all live stock. He
has excellent pastures of clovers and
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-14

Queer Things Done BY HelnIe
Zimmerman Of Cubs.


The recent peculiar incident In
game In Chicago between the Card
nails and Cubs. when Jack Smith OF
the Cardinals stole third while Heinie
Zimmerman left the base unprotected
to carry Jack Miller's bat to him at
the plate. has recalled a good many
incidents of bone In the Great Zim's
career, but one must not suppose that
oil the queer things he figures In are
due to mental phases. For instance.
Zim assisted In a play In a game be-
tween Cubs and Cards last year that
showed he has a lot of craft In his
makeup.
The game was wild. woody affair in
which everything seemed to happen
and finally Zimmerman came to bat.
He had been spiked badly and had
been out of the game for days.
He drove a ball far to center and
limped to second, then hObbled to
third. There were two out and two
strikes on the batter. Manager Bres-
nahan delayed the game. He rushed
to third base and ordered Zimmerman
to get out and let him run.
He asked Manager Higgins consent
to let him run and still keep thinner
man in the game. He made everyone
in the game and most Of the spectators
know that he wanted to run for Heinie.
Then he whispered to Zimmerman TO
steal home on the next pitched ball.
Thrown off guard the Cardinals paid
no attention to the cripple and thinner
man stole home and won the game.
One of the funniest things In which
Zimmerman has figured occurred in
Brooklyn last year. when he walked off
first base, which he had reached on a
hit. and had nearly reached second be-
fore the paralyzed Superbas awOke
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-14

hay press. cultivators, grain drills and
plows are not left out in the weather.
The tools are cleaned and oiled at the
end OF the season
His horses have properly fitting har.
ness that is kept in good condition.
The harness is kept soft and pliable
and the horses shoulders are never
bruised
have seen few money-making farms
anywhere as neat, as thrifty and as
progressive looking as this one. The
neat home. good barn, tool shed and all
tools in their places, good stock, fine
fields OF tobacco, corn and wheat, grass
fields and sure enough fields. not lit
tie patches, OF cowpeas. The peas.
clover and grass fields explain how
these poor lands were made good and
gives promise OF oven better things
for the future.
Northern Farmers Coming.
Many northern farmers are coming
into this country and doing good farm.
ing, but Mr.. Greenwell is native born.
His work proves two things-first, that
to be able to do as good farming as
anyone. tobacco farmers need only to
get to reading and studying about their
work; and, secondly, there are few
wornout tobacco soils, even those nat
urally thin. which cannot, by proper
be made to produce profit
able crops. Thriving tobacco, corn,
peas and other crops where once red
gals show what can be done by the
man who looks ahead and who cares
for his soil.
The East needs more than anything
else men who will set themselves pa
tiently and determinedly to the task
OF rebuilding rural life, OF making the
waste fields fertile, OF establishing at.
tractive and comfortable farm homes.
of taking the lead I'm the development
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-14

There Is loud chuckling in British
naval circles over the latest story:
Somewhere In the North sea" Il ccr-
tain fiotilla was ordered 10 proceed 10
sea for gunnery practice. During the
practice n heavy fog came on, and the
ship whose turn IL was 10 fire lid not
sight the target until with 300 yards
range. She Immediately opened fire.
and blew the target clean our
water. The senior officer OF the
tilla, who is noted for his caustic
tongue. thereupon made the following
signal to the vessel In question: IS. O.
TO captain of -- Why did you not
proceed closer and bite it2"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-14
BIG FAvORITE IN milwaukee
Roger Bresnahan Has Good Reasons
for Love of Cream City-Made
Record for Slugging.

Roger Bresnahan. former pilot Of
the Cubs and now the head of the
Toledo ball club in the American as
ISOLATION, is n great favorite in Mil
wa,lkee, and every time he visits the
city of brew 1t brings back fond men,
ories to him.
The duke once established a worlds
record for hitting there. 1t was in
1901. when Bresnahan was with Bal
fimOre, in the year the American
league was born.
Connie Mack was manager of the
Brewers that year. the Athletics not
being in existence.
The occasion of the record perform
ance was during dOuble-header.
Mack used Pink Hawley in the first
game and Billy Reidy in the second,
and Bresnahan enjoyed a batting
matinee.
In the first game. Roger cracked
out three home runs and three triples
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-14

By q. a. ALFoRD. state Demonstration
A9pdx, 01EylandD
J. c. 0reenwe)l Of st. Mary's
county. Maryl1nd, = making good soil
out Of poor aei making money at the
Same time BocauSe Of the work Of re-
storing tho worn. quilted lands IL .
fundamental procoos In remaking the
tobacco districts, and because Mr..
Greenwell has done such notable work
along this line. thought It worth
while to pay his fArm > visit.
There are few farms which would
more richly reward . farmer for q
visit One hundred ana sixty-four
acres Of rolling land and every acre
showing the effect Of intelligent and
loving care. On all this farm there
are not more than ten acres that have
not been made fertile by lime, acid
phosphate. legumes and live stock.
Few gullies have not been reached:
but there are broad acres where
clovers and grasses grow luxuriantly.
which still bear evidence of the time
when they were marred by gullies.
Simple, Essential Process.
How is he making the soil moro pro-
ductive and adding to his bank account
every year? BY the simple, but essen
tial process Of lime. phosphorus,
legumes and live stock. He grows
crops to enrich his soil on a large part
of his farm and feeds the larger part
of all crops grown to good live stock
The gullies were filled with the plow
and scraped and plowed over. of
course, but the real work of reclama-
ton was done by the crops which were
plowed under or fed to live stock and
the manure spread on the poorest
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-14
DIAMOND
NOTES

The Reds are playing bangup game
at present
Alex Mccarthy is playing a grand
game at second base.
Covelskie is the stay of the Detroit
pitching staff at present.
Washington, with a team in the first
division. is drawing poor crowds.
Lee Foil is certain he will develop
Grover LOwdermilk into a dependable
hurler.
1t doesn't always follow that a ball
club is on the market when it's under
the hammer.
The venerable and doddering Nap
Lajoie seems to have slumped into his
second clouthood.
ED" Walsh. famous pitcher of the
White Sox. Is seeking q job as . mi
nor league umpire.
The great showing Of the Giants
pitchers reflects glory on their couch,
c. Sebastian Doom.
Lee Fohl isn't much OF q manager.
He IL just poor simp who has piloted
team into first place.
Three-Finger Brown Is to retire from
baseball at the close Of the present
season. according to report.
A recent report Is that Benny Kauff
leads Ty Cobb In everything but bat
ting. fielding and scoring runs.
-
Elmer Knetzer, who has been on
trial with the Reds. has been taken
over permanently from the Braves.
"Bin" Rariden is rated as a .26O hit
ter, but pitchers have q wholesome
respect for him with runners on bases
Ellis Johnson, former White Sox
pitcher. is doing great work for the
Vernon team Of the Pacific Coast
league.
Fielder Jones may be speaking the
truth when he says he has q good
team. but we haven't seen him out
driving yet.
While the makeshift outfield is work
Ing pretty well for Cincinnati. Charley
Herzog is looking far and wide for m
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-14
FANS MAKE INDIANS LAUGH
lack Wheat and Chief Meyers Obliged
to Talk Enolish-One 10 Coahuil-
II, Other Cherokee.

Chief Meyers and lack Wheat. the
noble red men with the Brooklyn club.
have many good laughs 1t sundry fans
who want to know II they don't talk
Indian" to each other. We have to
talk plain English. Wheat and l."
chirped Meyers, for the very good
reason that / could never understand
. word Of lacks aboriginal speech.
nor could he understand anything !
might say In my own language. AZ
near Is / can make out, lacks tribal
speech and mine differ about a. wide
~ as French and Russian. I have It
on lack in one way. though; speak
three languages. English. Spanish and
the tCoahuilla tongue. while lack
speaks only two-Engiish and Chero
kee."
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-14

spots with av1lens spreader. Cow
peas, soy beans. crimson clover. red
clover and alfalfa have all been grown;
even = growth OF weeds il considered
helpful. Mr.. GreenwelI says that the
main trouble with the worn-out to-
bacco lands 10 lack of humus. He
grows legumes to MI his soil full of
humus and nitrogen and to furnish
valuable feed.
The policy Of furnishing the soil an
abundance Of vegetable matter is pur-
sued ON every part OF the farm. Such
crops as the clovers, tobacco. corn and
wheat are grown in the rotation. Grim
son clover il always planted in the to-
bacco and corn at the last working.
The idea OF keeping the soil full OF
decaying vegetable matter II always
kept in mind: and the rough feeds are
almost entirely consumed by live
stock. the manure going onto the poor
est spots. II. II this policy of persist
emit soil feeding that has increased the
productiveness of this farm until 1t
yields m average OF more than 1000
pounds Of tobacco. two tons Of hay. Is
bushels Of corn and 30 bushels of
wheat.
Followed Sane Plan.
This IL the great big lesson to learn
from this farm. Mr.. Greenwell real
lied that the most intelligent farmer
will fail on poor land unless he builds
1t up. and Get out to make his soil very
productive. He did not attempt to do
this BY the extravagant use OF com.
mercial fertilizers. He followed the
sure. sane and economical method Of
good blowing. phosphorus. lime.
Yeeumes and live stock.
OF course he believes In commercial
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-14

|-orchard and rye grass. The clovers.
alfalfa, vetch, rape, wheat and other
crops furnish good grazing for about
ten months in normal years. During
six months of the year the pastures af-
ford all the grass his animals consume
and part OF this feed for four addi-
tional months. The feed for the bal
ance of the grazing period is furnished
by supplementary crops produced on
other portions of the farm.
Purebred Duroc Jersey hogs are kept
on this farm. The pigs are sold for
breeding purposes and used for pork
and lard. Permanent pastures. graz
ing crops and about one-fourth pound
OF corn per hundred pounds of hog per
day keeps the hogs In the best possible
condition.
The poultry department supplies
eggs. chickens and turkeys for home
use and to SELL The turkeys contribute
their share of the profits. but chickens
are considered the best money makers.
Mites and lice are kept on the chick
ems. clean. well-ventilated houses fur
nished and plenty OF good feed sup
piled.
Several good milk cows are kept on
the farm to furnish milk, cream and
butter for the family. Good pastures.
clover hay and cottonseed meal are
fed to the cows. The manure 10 care
fully saved and applied to the poorest
spots.
Home Made Beautiful.
His home IL the most highly valued
Of all his possessions. It IL his and
his loved ones castle. It shelters
those he loves most and IL to him the
dearest spot on earth. 1t is not luxlri-
ously furnished. but comfortable fur
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-14
His Field.

"What is the subscription price OF
your paperf" asked the stranger, cn-
tering the editorial sanctum.
1.-TWO dollars n year" replied the
editor briskly.
''Do you cater 10 any particular
class Of readers2"
YES; to those who have the two
dollars"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-14

CatcherS are protected by all sorts
and manners of armor. They have
masks, initts, chest protectors and
bands on their shoes to shield them
from foul tips. In only one place are
they liable to injury. This is their
reck. Occasionally foul hits them
there, and the injury is not only I'M
usually painful but dangerous.
Jack Lapp, now catcher Of the White
SOx, was struck there some years ago,
and for n few days it was feared he
had lost the power of speech. Even
today his voice Is not what 1t was
before he was hurt.
Lapp has tried all sorts of con-
trivances to protect his neck, but In
no instance have they proved prac-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-14
LEE FOIL COACHES At THIRD
Manager Stations Himself at Proper
Place for Use OF Good Judgment
and IntelIioence.

Lee Foil IL spending . lot of time
on the coaching line at third base.
which IL the place for the use Of judy
ment and intelligence IN the coaching
OF . team. That II the point where
the base runners must be guided a to
the location of the ball, which they
cannot see. and for this reason Eohl
seldom coaches anywhere. but g
third.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-14

ticable. A man who comes along with
real idea will be welcomed by the
vast army Of backstoppers.
Sometimes a mask breaks under the
shock Of a foul tip, and more than one
catcher has narrowly escaped having
his eye permanently injured. Some
backstOps. like Billy Sullivan, resOlder
their masks, but this makes 1t SO
heavy it becomes q burden.
Catching Is, in short, some job. He
not only has to give signals, watch
every move on the bases, jolly his
pitcher and block runners off the plate,
even though it means danger from
spikes, but he is so loaded down by
equipment that he is walking for
treSS.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-14
FEEDING THE LITTLE CHICKS
Mixture Of Equal Parts Hard-BoiIed
Eggs and Stale Bread 10 Best
for Starter.

For the first three days chicks may
be fed a mixture of equal parts hard
boiled eggs and stale bread. or stale
bread soaked in milk. When bread
and milk are used, care should be o.
ercised to squeeze all milk out of the
bread. From the third or fourth day
until the chicks can eat wheat and
cracked corn. commercial chick feed
is a good ration.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-14
ALFALFA AND CLOVER CROPS
Supply Of Cultures for incubation
May BE Obtained From the Bureau
Of Plant Industry.

II you think your alfalfa or sweet
clover will do better by being fnocu-
lated. you can obtain a supply OF cul-
lures for this purpose from the bu-
reau OF plant industry at Washington.
Directions will be given for using the
material and blanks furnished for re-
porting the results.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-14
How Many

81 would love II I dared" said the
enthralled young man 10 the fair tele-
phone operator, ito press some kisses
upon those ruby lips"
"YesT said she abstractedly
Number. pIease."
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-14

mt the expense of Hawley. and in the
second he raped Reidy for two dou-
bies and three singles--a total Of IS
bases.
Although 1t Is 16 years since Roger
performed so valiantly. there are fans
at every game here who talk about
that afternoon. and who live In the
hope that they will again see the
iron duke duplicate his feat.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-14

Too great distances between treeA
or small fruit bushes are better than
too little, because there will never be
any danger Of crowding and the
space between can b utilized for
other crops for . longer period than
e the trees are close together.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-14

giying close to IS acres Of his best
land to each work horse. This II be-
sides the straw consumed and the
pasture. which also may be very pro
ducttve land. Be sure the horse -
Giving you hack m equivalent In pro
ductiyo work on . sufficient acreage.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-14

and nipped him. 1t then appeared that
Zim thought three hands were out. and
he was looking for his glove. In the
same game he chased q runner caught
between bases to the further base.
which the harried Superba reached In
safety.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-14

Green food nnSt - provided when
turkeys cannot havo ne range. They
are vsgy foa1 e nv oaIono> Pure
Uo1or "a aAasD oEjt 40 esseaGlaD g
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-14

nishings neatly kept In order make 1t
attractive to its inmates. The boys
and girls on this farm will be I'm
pressed In early youth with high ideals
Of rural life and will most likely be
contented to live on the farm rather
than cultivate desires for the mere sur
face attractions of the town or city.
The flowers, neatly kept yards and
fences always maintained In proper or
der are all that II needed to make this
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-14

Where Ignorance is bliss IL Is folly
for a woman to acquire wisdom by
going through her husbands pockets.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-14

IMITATION IS slNcEREsT FLATTERY
but like counterfeit money tho imita-
ton has not the worth OF the original.
Insist on LA Creole" Hair Dressing
it's the original. Darkens your hair I'm
the natural way. but contains no dye.
Price 81 00-Adv.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-06
NEWS JOTTINGS
OF SALEM CITY
Telegram Correspondent Re.
cords Doings Of t1e
People There.

SALEM, Oct 6.--Salem people had
the privilege to hear a distinguished
advocate or woman suffrage in the
person Of Dr. Ellie McCullom Jones
Wednesday, who made two addresses
here under the joint auspices OF the
local suffrage league and tho Womau's
Christian Temperance Union. AZ The
morning chapel hour al the college Abe
spoke to the students for half an hour
and the main address was delivered at
the public school auditorium Wednes-
day night before fair audience Of
voters. women and students Dir.
Jones's line of thought at the school
house meeting was to take UP the oh
jectlons and criticisms OF female suf-
frage and pointedly 10 answer these
objections. AT the close shc answered
questions propOundcd by persons III
the assembly. She reports the outlook
for the success OF the suffrage amend
ment as very hopeful. She went from
here to Grafton 10 continue her COM
paign. The evening meeting was pro-
coded by an advertising tour through
the city Of three decorated automobiles.
with flags and banners to call atten-
ton TO the night meeting
Coral Davis has accepted n position
with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
in the freight Office here.
The Rev John Taylor Hickman has
been returned by the Methodist Epis-
copal conference TO the local charge.
Plans were on foot to transfer him to
one Of the churches Of Wheeling, but
efforts OF members Of his congregation
prevailed with the bishop TO continue
him in this charge and II gives general
satisfaction.
The following delegates represented
the local Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union at the state meeting at
Parkersburg; Mrs. Cora r. Ogden
Mrs. Gilman, Mrs. ]. w. Williams and
Mrs. G. IL. Trainer.