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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-20
Look Out for Fires

Farmers should take special precau- tions at this season to guard their build- lngs against fire. Barns, granaries. and even dwellings are stocked with feeds ana foods Much of the live stock is being housed at night A careless act may cost the farmer his earnings of the past year and several previous years. See to It. therefore, that stoves and stovepipes are carefully erected; that chimneys are inspected for dangerous cracks, and cleaned to prevent flying sparks caused by burning soot; that no smoking is permitted in or about out buildings; that lamps and lanterns are properly cleaned and filled by daylight, and that the latter are disposed of in a safe manner when used in the barn; that no ashes containing live coals are thrown where grass, straw, or other matter can De lgnited thereby, and that the automo- bile is not made fire menace to other property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-20
Worth Knowing

Heat is one of the greatest food wasters. :. Milk is the richest of all foods in lime.
 Fruits are good stimulants to the digestion.
 Whole ground corn meal is most nourishing.
 When you are out of tooth paste use salt instead.
 Use salt water to set the color in colored stockings.
 Dry cold will keep food better than damp cold.
 A vinegar compress will quickly cure ringworm.
 Nutmegs grate best if started from the blossom end.
 Tn buying a meat chopper choose one that is easy to clean.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-20
His Status

From the Florida Times-Union.
 Since your son came home from col lege l suppose he is strong for all kinds of uplift stuff?'
 Well, he is strong for raising a rum pus, but never makes any effort to try to help lift the mortgage off the house"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-20
Instability

Don't you find geography difficult?"
 We don't study geography now" re- piled the boy. Teacher says we might as well hold off for while and wait for the map to settle"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-20
LARGE FORAGE CROPS

Increased hog production can be brought about in the south more aco- nomically than in many other parts of the country. because of the large varie- ty of forage crops produced and the long grazing season. The great Sdevelop- ment of velvet beans, soy beans, cowpea, and peanut crops in southern states this year should be accompanied by in- creaSeS in the number of hogs and other live stock in the south. The beans and peanuts may be crushed and the meal or calls used as concentrated feed instead of cotton seed meal or cake the vines and nuts or beans may be fed together, or the hogs may Harvest the crop" These crops will continue to be increased in southern states, it appears If live stock are increased also the conn bination will be highly profitable
 This year the southern states planted four times as much velvet bean acreage as in 1916-and in 1916, it must be remem- bered, the acreage had been greatly in creased. Florida. Alabama Mississippi Georgia and South Carolina put 5,O00,0 0Oo acres in velvet beans this year and over 100000 acres in soy beans. Cowpea and peanut acreages were increased in all the southern states. the peanut gain be- ing especially large in Alabama, Florida and Texas. These crops will mark an agricultural epoch in the south, and their greatest value will be stimulating the live stock industry and making the south what it is fitted by nature to be- stock farming country, as we'll as q field crop producing country.
 The urgent need for a quick and large increase in pork production may be ex- plained. briefly. Since the European war started in 1914, the United States has been raising fewer hogs, but has been shipping more pork to Europe each year. The war reduced Europe's produc-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-20
Fly CLARENCE DUBosE

Dixie must do a great deal to help win the war. Uncle Sam expects very large increases in food production in the south for the simple reason that the south can produce so much more than she has produced in the past if she will only take advantage of her natural op- portunities.
 It is especially important that there be an increase in the number of beef cat tie and hogs carried in connection with general farming in southern states. To win the war we must have more meat. The south can produce more meat. Be- cause of milder climate, longer grazing seasons and more land available for pasturage and forage crops the south is well adapted to extensive stock farming.
 Irrespective of war conditions, the south owes herself an obligation to develop the live stock industry. Lacking five possible profits from her agriculture. Because of war conditions, that obiga- ton is increased. It is an obligation upon America, indeed upon all civiliza- tion, because every factor the anti Prussian forces can command must be called into service to help defeat the despotsm that seeks to sweep the world
 The south should produce more pork next year. Tn order to do that it is necessary to breed now larger number of sows. Animals of breeding qualities should not be slaughtered this winter To kill them now reduces the potential pig crop next spring.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
ONE VIEW OF A PESsIMIsT
somewhat Severe Description, sus
Most People VIII Agree That It
10 Largely Truth.

A pessimist is son Of the man who
didn't believe there was any such
thing as electricity.
He is an offspring of the man who
was sure that the horseless carriage
would never come, and a nephew of
the man who was willing to bet that
men would never fly.
A pesSimist is a direct descendant
Of the man who was sure that wireless
telegraphy was a FOOLS dream and o
submarine merely the creation Of a &c.
ton writer's brain.
The peSsimiSt's ancestry scOffed at
the telephone, the typesetting machine,
the 20-story building, anesthetics and
every forward step the optimists have
taken for the betterment of human
life.
: If the pessimists Of the past had
been right, men would still be living In
caves and trying to get their meals
with clubs and flint arrows. And evi.
IDENTIFY they died without publicly con.
Tossing their mistakes, for their pes
simistic children continue to ,prophesy
dismally that everything that is surely
going to be cannot possibly come to
pass. They seem to be born with the
habit and cannot get over it.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12

Tor STATE news read The Forum.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
BAD BREATH
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets Get al
the Cause and Remove 1t

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub.
stitute for calomel, act gently on the
bowels and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through DIR. Edwards
Olive Tablets. The pleasant, sugar.
coated tablets are taken for bad breath
by all who know them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act gen.
fly but firmly on the bowels and liver,
stimulating them to natural action,
clearing the blood and gently purifying
the entire system. They do that which
dangerous calomel does without any Of
the bad after effects.
All the benefits of nasty, sickening,
gripping cathartics are derived from DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets without grip-
ing, pain or any disagreeable effects.
DIR. F. NJ. Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years Of prac-
tice among patients afflicted with bowel
and liver complaint with the attendant
bad breath.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are pure
~ vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil; you will know them BY their
olive color. Take one or two every
night for a week and note the effect.
l0c and &c per box. ALI druggists
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
WARNED BY A PREMoNInoN
Bankers Removed $25oyooo Because Of
u, and Building Caught Fire
That Night.

II have q premonition that something
is going to happen during the night"
said the cashier Of the banking Arm Of
G. B. Richards & Co., agents Of the
Lloyd Italiano Steamship line, at S1-Ss
Broadway, one recent afternoon.
So the firm Immediately moved $3.50,
600 in cash and securities to the vaults
Of the Equitable Trust company.
Something did happen. Fire started
in the building, and early the next day
firemen were fighting stubborn blaze
40 feet beneath the street.
Dense volumes Of suffocating smoke
poured out Of the building, permeatins
the pressrooms Of the Journal OF Com.
merce, which also occupied the build.
ing. The loss was OO0.-New York
Telegram.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12

The state Of South Australia has,
since 1891. erected 29,14S miles OF
"vermin fences" enough to encircIs
the globe and with the remnant build
q double line Of fence along the south
ern border of the United States. When
contracts now running are completed
the mileage will be much increased.
New South Wales has expended over
$27, 900, 900 for rabbit determination and
has within its borders $4,000 miles of
fence. One Of West Australia's fences
extends entirely across the continent.
OF late years the rabbit has been re.
paying In part for his keep-paying
board, as 1t were. He goes to swell
the total Of food exports from the
commonwealth. Along the country
roads rabbits may be seen hung on
the fences awaiting the passage Of the
rabbit carts which convey them to the
packing houses to be prepared for
shipment as frozen meat and hides.
Practically all are exported 1.-THE Aus
tralian does not eat ''vermin'D, and
during 1913 frozen rabbit and hare to
the value Of ], 100000 and skins to the
value Of 100000 were sent from
commonwealth ports.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12

borg while on a voyage from Balti-
more to Denmark. Six members Of
the crew were killed. The dispatch
does not state whether the steamer
was sunk by a submarine or a mine.
Capture of Bagdad.
Bagdad's capture marks the climax
to one Of the most dramatic and pic
turesque phases Of the world war.
The city which has fallen to the Brit
ish arms links the present to a past so
distant that it is semi-fabulous. The
known history Of Bagdad reaches back
for more than four thousand years to
the shadowy times of King Nebuchad-
nezzar Of Babylon. Within its pre-
cincts there still stands the tomb OF
the Jewish prophets. Joshua. Ezra and
Ezelial, and the well of Daniel.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
Perfect watch.

When a part Of the ShackIeton expe-
dition to the Antarctic land was ma.
rooned at Elephant island they had
only one timekeeper, and It hung over
a blubber stove for four months, In
the smoky atmosphere Of a hut made
Of stray pieces Of wood, blocks Of ice,
odd bits of canvas and am upturned
boat. But this is only a part Of its
history. The watch belonged to the
man who had charge of the motor
sledges, and It was reported that in
the two and one-half years of the ex-
petition this watch was never altered,
never stopped going and gained just
one minute.
Tie following incident from an Eng.
fish paper shows how important q
chronometer Is on an expedition OF
this kind.
at. one period. In order TO accom-.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
WHEN ONES LIFE IS SHAPED
Not In the Cradle, But From ~ TO 70
Years OF Age, Prof. Earl
Barnes Declares.

"@The hand that rocks the cradle
rules the worldr Nonsense; 1t only
handles the material. The time of the
shaping of life is from twelve to eight.
cen years old; that is the formative
period. All great educators know
that" Earl Barnes said in his lecture
on Jean Christophe at Pittsburgh. II
was the last Of six studies in genius
given by Mr.. Barnes before the Uni.
Versity Extension society.
"Nothing is more tragic than the re.
iation of genius to professional life"
said Mr.. Barnes. Genius is solitary
and individual, can never be fulfilled
until it goes out from the routine and
stays out. If genius were respectable,
like you or me, he would be mediocre
like you or me-"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
Theatre Managers Had
False Hopes, the Latest
Bismarck Advices Say

Theatres may be empowered to
open Sundays under S. B. No. 2s4, but
advices received by The Forum today
from Bismarck indicate that they are
not included within the provisions of
the measure, as it was signed by Gov
ernor Frazier.
Here's the latest Bismarck report
on the situation:
8. B. No. 294, providing for the
operation of chautauquas, bathing
beaches and pleasure boats Sundays,
passed both houses without the amend
ment Of single word. The enrolled
bill, as signed by the governor, is pre-
cisely the same as the printed bill.
"The amendment that President Hart
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12

in a violent artillery duel with the
French. Northwest Of Rheims, and
near Bezonvaux attacks against
French positions were attempted but
repulsed. The French on the other
hand carried out successful surprise
attacks on the German trenches. Ber-
lin admits the retirement Of the Ger
Saturday.
On the Russian front there were
only minor. operations and artillery
activity. There Is still no news con-
corning the situation in Rumanta.
Local artillery actions are in prog
ress along the entire Austro- Italian
front.
An unofficial dispatch reports the
sinking of the Danish steamer Ros-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12

man. OF the state association of movie
men. stated Saturday was inserted in
the bill to prevent the operation of
picture houses. does not show in the
enrolled bill, nor Is any record OF the
amendment found in the journal of
either house or the senate.
THE house, in messaging the bill
back to the senate on the closing day
Of the session, advised it was passed
unchanged.
THE bill does not carry an
semergencW which was lost in the
house. where the vote was only so for,
rs against, and q not voting. 1t was
impossible to get the two-thirds neces-
sary to give the emergency clause ef-
feet"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12

plish an arduous march, Sir Ernest
Shackelton told his companions to dis
card all their personal belongings. II
was imperative to march eight" Sir
Ernest himself set the example by
throwing away 80 sovereigns (per-
haps, had they been treasury notes
instead Of gold he might have retained
them), and everything else went but
six pairs Of sox, one pound of tobacco
and one pound of cocoa-and the
watch.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12

tails have shed little light on it's ulti-
mate purpose and composition.
Major General Frederick Stanley
Maude, the conqueror Of Bagdad, is So
years Of age and has had a distin-
guished military career.
From 1901 to 1904 he was military
secretary to the governor general of
Canada and later private SECRETARY to
the secretary Of state for war.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
SUNDAY WAR
: SUMMARY

CONTINUED From Page one.)
attempted to go on the offensive but
were repulsed.
No action Of any great Importance
was reported from any Of the other
theatres of the war. The Germans
north OF the Aisne have been engaged
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12

Postmaster Campbell of Ryder, has
a flag over the postoffice building and
will keep 1t flying hereafter during
the present international crisis.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-15
Out Door Sports Attract Visitors to Chandler Distl
G0LF|NG ON SAN MARCOS GREEN,
 HORSEBACK RIDING AND MOTORS
 AMONG RESORTS DRAWING CARDS

cream and milk and the prices for dairy cattle in the valley are advanc- ing yearly.
 Another of the more profitable in. dUFtriCs of the valley which is pursued to a large extent in the Chandler dis trict is that of poultry raising. Through the district there are several large commercial hen ranches where the business is carried on under d large scale. Poultry ranches with as many as 500 birds are not rare in the district and several of the larger ranches have as many as 1000 or more hens. A market for these ranches is found in the several packing houses of the district and the eggs arc ship ped to every part Of the state, es- pecially to the mining camps.
 Cattle Play an Important Part
 The fattening of cattle for the mar ket is considered in this valley one of the most profitable and paying of all investments. In the Chandler district this business is carried on extensively. During the winter months, many of the ranches which have large alfalfa acreage use their surplus alfalfa and winter pastures in putting weight on range cattle which are shipped or driven from the hills of the state to the valley. In the spring these cat. tie, each heavier by from 100 to 15O pounds are shipped to the eastern nnarl-"tS where an advanced price is
Arizona republican., 1917-02-15
SAN MARCOS HOTEL, CHANDLER

received, because of the prime condi- tion they have been afforded on the Salt River valley farms.
 Vegetables and truck are large fac tors on several of the smaller farms of the Chandler district. Asparagus ranks first among the money produc- ing crops of the truck farm. Straw berries and black6erries are also good producers in tho district. With the erection of a cannery in the Chandler district-and it is understood that such an enterprise is already guaran- teed-the truck gardeners will be as- sured a steady and profitable market Tomatoes, celery egg plant. melons, and the smaller varieties Of garden truck grow prolifically in the district and require a minimum of attention from the grower.
 Irrigation water from the great Roosevelt dam is afforded all the lands under the project in the Chandler dis trict Outside the project in the same district, water may be had at a shall low depth and on several of the so- called dry farms near the Chandler district. The irrigation water is sup Dlled al the same rates per acre as throughout the remainder of the dis trict and on the farms where pumps are needed, there is little expense above the installation and actual op- eration. There is no danger in the district of water logged land as the formation of the ground is such as to drain easily and constantly.
 The opportunities in the Chandler district are the same as through the remainder of the valley. The city of Chandler is not boom town. but is an assured and steadily growing institu- ton. Land in small and large tracts can be secured throughout the dis trict at fair prices as compared with the lands of the entire valley. Elec- tricity for the home can be had even on the farm ranches. Every advantage of the home and city can be had in the rural sections and the same vel come which has been accorded former sattlere remoins for future residents.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-15
FRUIT FL0UR|SHES HERE
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of cold storage apples. They stand shipment exceedingly well.
 Peaches are distributed over longer season than any other fruit, for the earliest variety ripens the latter part of May, and from that time until the middle of November different varieties are constantly ripening. Practically all of the peaches are consumed by the local and state markets, for eating fresh and for home canning, and the average price the season through is better than three cents d pound. Peaches bear some the second season after planting and commercially after then. Individ- ual trees in full bearing yield rom three to four hundred pounds of fruit. in the past two years there has been a considerable acreage planted to peaches of canning varieties and also to apricots.
 PIums Profitable
 Fifteen or twenty different varieties of plums are raised commercially in the Salt River valley. Nearly all of them are exceptionally heavy producers of quality fruit. The leading commer- cial varieties are the Shiro, Gold Wick son, Satsuma, Gonzales, Burbank, Or tent, Santa Rosa, Formosa, Climax, and the Simon plum or Prunus Simoni as it is generally called. The last two named varieties are about the finest eating varieties known. but both are very shy bearers. Plums. like apricots and peaches. bear some the second sea- son. and commercially after that, and are the heaviest Droducers of any of
Arizona republican., 1917-02-15
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largest manufacturers Of automobile tires in the United States in the Chandler district the cotton acreage of the coming season has already grown immensely. It is possible that both gins, if the second is erected, will be taxed to handle the product. If the second is not erected, a large part of the Chandler output will probably be handled either in Phoenix, Mesa or Tempe. With the second gin is plan ned also the erection of a large oil mill to handle the cotton seed as a by-product.
 The dairy business in the Chandler district is another of the profitable and paying interests which demands a large part of the time of many resi- dents. Dairying as a commercial busi- ness has long since proved itself throughout the entire valley, and in the Chandler district is carried on as easily and profitably as elsewhere. A market for the product of the dairy is found in the large creameries of the valley. A creaming station for one of these creameries is maintained in the city of Chandler and direct ship ments to several institutions are made from the Chandler district either bS train or automobile several times daily. High prices have been se- cured throughout the past year for
Arizona republican., 1917-02-15

the blighted twigs. a good crop can be obtained. The pear blight is not so serious in the valley as it is in more humid climates, for the hot. dry sum mer stops it's work. The Keiffer pear is the most important commercial varI- ety, the Bartlett. Winter Nellis, Winter Bartlett. P. Barry, Anjou. and many other varieties also being grown. Pears commence to bear tne lou1 tn and fifth years after being planted and gradually increase each year after that
 The average price received is about three cents per pound on the local mar kt Several cars of pears are shipped
Arizona republican., 1917-02-15

the deciduous fruits. An individual tree of the Shiro variety on Hall Brothers fruit ranch near Phoenix produced a total of over 2300 pounds of fruit in three years, the seventh, eighth and ninth years after planting. A few plums are shipped out of the state but practically all the crop is consumed by the local and state markets, the price averaging around three cents per pound.
 Pears of some varieties do exceeding ly well in the valley, especially those varieties that are most immune from the blight. On some of the best eating varieties of pears the blight seriously affects their bearing but if proper cal Q and attention is giving to cutting out
Arizona republican., 1917-02-15

each year to California and eastern markets.
 Prunes Scarce
 Not a great many prunes are being grown in the valley One reason is that they are not very early bearers. and for that reason and others, they have not been planted extensively, although those that are being grown do wonder fully well.
 Figs grow almost as readily as weeds and yield big crops of delicious fruit. On account of the fruit being so tender
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