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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-09
LUTHERAN CELEBRATION
Evangelical Lutheran Church Of
Nortt, America to Raise $4,000, 900

Pittsburgh, Feb. 9.-Plans have
been completed and committees APP
pointed to raise 100000 for the
celebration of the four hundredth an
niversary of the reformation by the
Evangelical Lutheran church Of
North America 1t was announced here
today following the meeting of the
general council of the church held
here yesterday.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
A BabyionIan Epic.

In the midst Of II all, n man In Phlla-
delphia, n professor, IL calmly trans.
latlng n Bnbyloninn epic. lie has be-
fore him certain tablets which were
buried IN Mcso; 0tam!an ground thou
sands Of years ago, upon which, In the
time of Abraham, certain queer cone
shaped characters were inscribed. Not
many years ago the key 10 thes char
meters was discovered, In the form OF
nm inscription In two languages, one
OF which was known, and the meaning
Of the queer characters slowly
emerged. The Philadelphia professor
has discovered that the tablets bear
an cpl" poem. He Is TRANSMITTING the
epic and Finds IL Ia be the story of the
way In which n half-barhnrous chief
tain, named Enkidu, "a redeemed
from n cnrccr nf tyranny ana violence
by the love Of n m And day after
day, Will" the papers ARE full OF woes
and ~wickcdness, and the drums Of war
beat on the streets, Indifferent to all
the uproar this patient man roes on
trnnslating into good English the poem
OF Enkldu Md his love.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
Girls! Use Lemons!
Make a Bleaching,
Beautifying Cream

The juice Of two fresh lemons strain.
ed into n bottle containing three ounces
OF orchard white makes II whole quar-
ter pint of the most remarkable lemon
skin beautiier at about the cost one
must pay for n small jar of the ordi-
nary cold crcams. Care should be TAX
en- to strain the lemon juice through a
fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets In,
then this lotion will keep fresh for
months. Every woman knows that lem
on juice Is used 10 bleach and remove
such blcmishcs ms frccklcs. ~sallowncss
and tan and Is the ideal skin softener,
smoothener and henutiher.
Just try II! Get three ounces Of
orchard white nj any pharmacy and
two lemons from the grocer and make
up n quarter pint OF this sweetly fra.
grant lemon lotion and massage 1t daily
Into the face, neck. arms and hands. II
naturally should help to soften, fresh.
en-, bleach and bring out the roses and
beauty Of any skin. 1t Is simply mar
Vicious to smoother rough, red hands,
Adv,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
Back to the Soil.

The young k-nut, unfit for general
service, volunteered for work on the
land. He went down to his fathers
'place" and began farming" A
friend passing that way spied him In
leggins and Norfolk jacket striding
across n wide stretch of moorland. He
hailed him.
"~IIallo, Smutty! he cried as he
camc up. what are you doing In
this forsaken lund?"
Farming. I've gone back to the
land"
ANY good nj IT," grinncd the friend,
81 should think so! See this piece
Of moorland? Before ! came II vas
going to waste-no use at all but with
II lot of work I've turned 1t into II rip
pin golf links. New York Globe.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
LITTLE CHICKS IN BROODERS
Young Birds Should Be at Least Thlr.
ty.Six Hours Old Before Taken
From Incubator.

Chicks should not he put IN the
breeders until they have been out of
the shell at least SO hours, and IS
hours Is still better. When first intro
duced To the hrooder they should be
put under the hover and made To stay
there by setting boards up close
around II for II few hours that they
may rest and grow warm In their new
quarters. Then they should be let out
n few minutes and shown the way
back again.
During the first day or two they
must not be allowed 10 remain out OF
the hover long enough to get chilled.
and when the attendant Ia away II Is
best To put boards up close around the
hover (but not close enough To cut Off
the air) to make sure that the chicks
DO not stray out and become chilled In
her absence.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
NUMBER OF FOWLS IN FLOCK
Under Ordinary Conditions 800 Is Con.
sidered About Right for the
Average Farm.

One of the most important things
10 consider in the poultry business
from the viewpoint of profit is that Of
keeping the proper number of birds In
the farm flock. Under ordinary condl-
lions, II Is held that 300 fowls repre-
sen the hest number.
1t should be large enough to make
the producer independent OF the local
market and yet not be so large ns to
interfere with more profitable enter.
rrises. Three hundred fowls take lit.
tie more time or equipment than 80.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
DOUIIR
EwASYY
PLACE SITTING HEN ON NEST
Fowl Should Be busted Thoroughly
With Insect Powder Each Week
use Clean Material.

When II IL noted that n hen sits on
succession, she Is ready To be trans
fcrrcd to n nest. which should be pre-,
rnrcd for her beforehand. This nest
should hc In II box and composed of
straw, hay. or chan for nesting mate
rial. Dust the hen thoroughly with
sitting. In applying the powder hold
the hph by the feet. head down, work.
ing Tie powder well into the feathers,
giving special attention to regions
around the vent and under the wings.
The nest should be In some quiet,
out.of-the-wny place on the farm.
whore TIE sitting hen will moi be dis.
turbed. Move her from the regular
laying nest Mt night. Put n china egg
or two in the nest where she Is TO SIT
and place n board over the opening
SO that she cannot get OFT. Toward
evening of the second day leave some
feed and water and let the hen come
OF the nest when she Is ready
Should she return tn the nest after
feeding, remove the china egg or eggs
and put under her those that are q
he i%ncubatod. In cool weather It Is
best to put not more than ten eggs
under II hen, while later in the sprinl
one car put twelve to fifteen. accord
Ing to the size of the hen. If eggs be
come broken while the hen Is sitting
rpulupp the npSt with now clnun mnta
rial and wash the & e In lukewaru
water so as to remove all broken-egs
material from them.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
RATS IN THE CHICKEN YARD
Save Time and Fowls by Getting Rid
Of Them Before Young Chicks
Hateh-Polson 10 Best.

Get rid Of oil rats before chickens
hatch and II will save both time and
chickens. There Is ne xcu nova
days for having more than an occa-
slonal rat around.
There are several pastes and poisons
which II put N with care and judg-
ment will soon entirely rid n place Of
these costly pests.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
ARRANGEMENT OF TRAP NEST
cevice, Cheap In Construction and Ae
curate and servieeable, Made
From Old Crate.

Owing to the number Of inquiries we
have received for plans of n trap nest,
we herewith describe one Of the most
practical homemade nests, says Tween.
ticth Century Farmer.
This nest Is best made from the
rommo lemon or orange crate: II Is
cheap in construction and accurate and
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
Trap Nest.

serviceable. The trapping device con.
sists of n door held up by n wire trlg.
ger. As the bird enters the nest II Is
forced To climb over the step and
thereby lifting the door allows the trig.
ger To drop back, and thus the door i'm.
mediately swings down and closes the
bird in. The button on the outside OF
the nest prevents the bird from escap.
Ing.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
ENCOURAGING Outlook.

swell, old man, how are you getting
along with your poultry raising?
Making cNpcnScsi"
"Not yet; hat my hens have taken
to eating their own eggs, 81 | hope
that they will Don become s~clf-sup.
porting"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
Whenever You Need q General Tonic
Take Groves

chill Tonic Is equally valuable a. a Gen.
erai Tonic because it contains the we'll
known tonic properties OF QUININE and
IRON. II acts on the Liver. Drives out
Malaria. Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System. so cents
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been the most successful family
remedy for the last iifty.onc years for
blliousncss and stomach troubles. to
which the American people are addict
ed, causing sick headache, nervous in
digestion, sour stomach, coming up Of
food and n general physical depression.
20 and T5c.-Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
Shall They Starve2

II see there Is II proposal that no
more whisky should he made until
after the war. In order to save the
foodstuffs used"
THAT so? But what Of the men
who like to take their food Ia liquid
forml"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
WHY HAVE cHlLLs AND FEVER

plantation" Chill Tonic is guaran-
teed and will do the work In n week.
Your money cheerfully refunded by
dealers II 1t fails after giving II u
proper trial. Price 50c.-Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
USE ALIENS FOOT. EASE

The antiseptic powder to he shaken into shoes
and spr!nkled into the foot-bath. II relieves
painful, swollen, smartinR feet aud takes the
sting out OF corns and Sinions. The greatest
comforter ever discovered for all foot aches.
Sold everywhere, 25c. Trial package FREE.
Address, Allen ). Olmsted, lie Roy, n. S.-Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
Her Choice.

"What n fine carriage that man
has"
Yes. But I'd rather know the nan
with the millionaire SLOUGH who owns
a limousine"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
A Seed Waster.

There's II man planting potatoes"
said Farmer Corntosscl, "Whcn he
ought to be playin' golf"
"You don't approve of g%nrdcning2"
Eyes. | do. But II he'd 80 ahead an
play golf he wouldn't be spoilin' good
potatoes that somebody could use"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07

A new cooking utensil that can be
used on top of II stove will serve as
roastcr, steamer, broiler or toast"r.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
Correct.

"Now, Thomas, tell me what ANNA
Is wch-footcd."
The spider"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
No Result,

"Fishin', little fcller?"
"Nope; est bnitin' and yankin'."-
Indianapolis News.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07

What To do for lost opportunities I:
Advertise and get new ones.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07

You can't distinguish saints from
sinners by their shiny hats,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07

Hot weather philosophy Is always
effective except In hot weather.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07

Bearing part of our neighbors' cares
makes our own load lighter.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07

Weak, Falnty Heart, and Mysteries
can be rectifed by taking "Renovine" q
heart and nerve tonic. Price soc and 81. Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
She Tells Her Friends to Take Lydia f. Pinkham's
You are Invited to Write for Free Advice.

o r HVNeu q m o TTee ZAdVCc.
No other medicine has been so successful In relieving woman'S
suffering as has Lydia Il. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
Women may receive free and helpful ad vice by writing the Lydia
L. Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn, Mass. Such letters are received
and answed by women only and held in strict confidence.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30
Eddie Hern Winner
of Automobil Race
on Uniontoun Track

UNIoNTOWN. Pa, Oct. 3o.-Eddie
Hearne, driving a Duesenberg, yester-
day won the Autumn classic over a
field Of twenty-five Of the courtrys
best known auto drivers. The dis
lance was 1873 miles. Hearne's time
was 1:49:02.S5.
Tommy Milton, driving a Hudson
was second in 1:49:2745. Tom Dever
driving Frontenac. was third In
1854: 37.o5, and Dave LIE wis, in a Hud
son, was fourth in 1:55:24.o2
CASTOR Chevrolet, driving a Fronte-
nae, crashed into the pit on the thirty.
seventh lap. Though Chevrolet and
his mechanician both were slightly In
jured they were pluckily able to re
sumo their drive.
Two other accidents marred the
race. Milton had narrow escape
when q tire blew out on the one hun
dred and forty.seventh lap. This
probably cost Milton the race, as he
was leading the field by a good
stretch at the time. On the one hun
bred and twelfth lap Peter Henderson
driving a Duesenberg, blew tire on
Death curve. He crashed into the
lower rail. but escaped with a few
bruises.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30

PROVIDENCE. R. /. Oct. 3o.-Ed-
ward g. Barrow. president Of the Inter
national league. who has been nomi-
mated to succeed Ban johnson, Ameri-
can league head. should the latter go
to war as he threatens. is pretty gen
orally regarded as the most capable
baseball man in the minor leagues.
Should Barrow take Johnson place
there will be roar of protest from all
associated with the international
league. who believe that the league.
and in fact all minor league. will suffer
greatly in Barrow's absence.
Barrow is base ball man from his
head to his heels. When he was a
youngster at the game he picked up
such stars as Hans Wagner. Fred
Clarke aud Chic Fraser. There's only
one Wagner, just remember. precious
few Clarkes and Chick Frasers do not
grow on bushes.
Barrow has been a success as a
league president, has managed a mum
Der of minor league teams and also
piloted the Montreal and Toronto
teams Of the International league. In
those days Pat Powers was president
When in 1911 Barrow was put at the
head Of the circuit his first official
act was to change the name OF the
league from the Eastern to the Inter
national. Sport writer's kicked like
steers at the new name because 1t Ii
80 hard to squeeze into a column-tor
head, but finally submitted meekly tc
the Inevitable Now everybody agrees
! that the International is what it al
ways should have been, not only be
cause Of the size Of the league, but
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30
SPORTS
HI SQUAD WORKS
FOR WINCHESTER

With only six more workouts before
the opening game of the season against
Winchester, at the Coliseum on No
vember 9, Coach Mullins, of the High
school, is putting his squad through a
stiff workout and promises to have
the team in condition TO win the first
contest
AS the squad develops. It appears
that the i've men who will probably
start the Winchester game, and with
whom. Coach Mullins has been devot-
ing most of his time. are Van Allen
and Gardner. forwards, Simmons, cap
tain and center, Shelton and Cramer,
guards. These men have shown the
best playing in the workouts SO far
this season, and with Robinson, Hard
ing and Stegman, were recently chosen
for the varsity squad.
Signal practice has been taking up
most Of the practices of the team and
Coach Mullins is perfecting some BAT.
fling floor passes for his men in their
games this season.
Workouts will be held on Wednes.
day and Friday, of this week, and on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday OF
next week. The workout Friday will
be held in the Coliseum.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30
EASY FOR FlTzsIMMoNs

One Of the easiest marks that
Bob Fitzsimmons ever knocked
out was Jack Hickey, who took a
nap In a Newark ring back In 1898.
Hickey bobbed up here one day.
declaring that he had just arrived
from Ireland, where he had won
the middleweight championship.
He was widely advertised when he
challenged the Cornishman. Cap
tain Glor1. who was Ftz's manager
readily made the match and the
bout drew q crowded house. F1tz
made the fans hold their sides
while he turned his back and run
away from Hickey for two rounds.
But when the third round started
Fitz side-stepped wild rush and
drove his powerful left into the
Irishman's breadbasket. Hickey
sank to the floor. unconscious, and
when he was revived twenty min
utes later, with the house empty,
he turned to his disguised handler
and exclaimed:
Who told yez to throw up der
spinge?"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30
Set EN- Up On
The Other Alley

Except for the advancement OF the
regulars into third place. no change
was made In the standing Of teams in
the K Of c. league a. the result OF
Monday nights bowling. The Regu-
lars. by taking two Of three from the
Sammies, went into sole possession of
third place. while the Marines were
losing two to the Aviators.
The AviAtors and the Heavy Artil-
lery continued their offensives but no
gain was made by either team. The
Artillery pounded the Ame1es for two
of three games, but the Marines took
one Of three from the Aviators and
the count remained the same.
The Sammies seem to be hopelessly
lost on the bottom. having won two OF
fifteen games played. The scores:
DEHlIl ARG
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30
Notre Dame Works in
Field of Mud for Army

SOUTH BEND, Ind. Oct. 30.-Rea-
liking Notre Dame is facing its hard
est foe of this season in the Army
eleven. Coach Harper sent the varsity
through a fast signal drill despite rain
and wet field. Rain spoiled Coach
Harper's plans to a certain extent. but
the developments Of better offensive
will commence tomorrow, when every
varsity man will be in the fold. Frank
Andrews appeared for practice for the
first time since the Nebraska game.
Philbin and Madigan returned to their
posts. Walter Miller was shifted to
half, Ryan occupied Millers place at
full
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30
DILLoN's PRESTIGE WAVES

To all appearances Jack Dillon,
the "Hoosier Bearcat," Giant Kill
er," ct al. has about reached the
end OF his string. A year ago Dill
Ion was the ring sensation of the
day. After he had flattened Char
ley We!nert and the giant Tom
Cowler and made a punching bag
of Frank Moran, Dillon was looked
upon as the leading heavyweight
contender and there we're not few
good judges who thought he might
bring down Jess Willard If he got
the chance to meet him in the ring.
But Of late Dillon has gone far
back. Last spring he barely held
hts own In bout with Al Mccoy
and later he was the easiest kind
of mark for Mike Gibbons. Since
then he has shown little of his old
ability and it will be no surprise
to hear that some second rater has
put him down for the count
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30
Sport Snap Shots

started to scribble about the game In
1880, was elected super dean. The
Deans will meet again in Philadelphia
in 1918, so It Is announced, but wheth-
er they expect to see a worlds series
in the Quaker City is not stated.
Providence fans are awakening to
the fact that IN the pending baseball
changes they may lose their franchise
in Class IA league and have nothing
better than Class A, possibly Class B,
as their portion It remains to be seen
Island fans. For several years they
have been given a high grade Of base
ball, yet have failed to warm up to It.
When their alibi was dislike for
alien ownership the club was secured
no better. The past season the team
was handled by Jack Egan, than whom
there is no more popular baseball man
in Providence and Egan making his
debut as an International league man
ager, was in the pennant fight all the
way. yet the public continued luke
warm. Providence will have no one
but itself to blame In case It fails to
get consideration In any plans that
may be In the mahnk
Sunday ball Is making progress IN
New York. Recently number Of men
were arrested for arranging a Sunday
game between Independent teams. It
was shown that the spectators paid
for score cards The cards were on a
table at the entrance to the park and
the fans could take or leave them
When the case came up for a hearing
before the court, the justice presiding,
whose name was Collins, dismissed
the criminals" saying that II strict
liberal Interpretation OF the statute
were to be given. It ould prevent any
liberty-loving citizen from INDUCING II
any recreation on Sunday. 'It would
prevent hunting. golfing. fishing and
the Indulgence in athletics. If boy
were to play ball on the one day he
was on. this law would make him a
criminal. as would be fisherman and
those that play gilf l cannot con.
ceive, personally. that there was q
time In the history of the state of New
York when those inclined to pass blue
laws we're SO blue that they would
deny all these pleasures, which are al
themselves innocent and harmless"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30
Picked to Succeed Ban johnson

league leaders into compromise with
organized baseball.
Barrow has done more than bolster
mp the weak posts In his circuit by
adroit shifts Of cities or by Interesting
new capital. It has been his persistent
and courageous fights that have won
sweeping reform from the major
leagues in the way Of draft and sale
concessions. Last year Barrow waged
a fight for the abolition Of the draft
from Class IA clubs and might have
won had not the American Association
and the Pacific Coast league quit cold
on the proposition.
Small wonder Is 1t, therefore. that
the International magnates would re-
| gret the loss OF such fighting chief.
although they will be glad to see him
up there where he belongs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30
Asia Minor Puzzle.

Asia Minor" is geographical term
Of vague extension. It puzzles anyone
to say exactly where it leaves OF. The
name dates only from the 6fth century.
A. D., when Orosius used 1t evidently
as a novelty. The Roman empire knew
no Asia Minor Indeed. the Roman
province OF asia" was actually small
er than this Lesser Asia. The alter.
native name Anatolia Gland of the slu-
rise or east), which has found favor
with the Turks, is equally indetermi.
nate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30

A revised chart Of New York harbor,
on scale of 100000, has been issued
by the United States coast and geo.
detic survey. The labor involved In
bringing such a chart to date Is illus
trated by the fact that in one year
there have been for this chart 253
different items Of change, which re-
quired 233 working days to compile
and engrage. Marked changes in the
contour OF the bottom, disclosed by
recent surveys, are shown at the en-
trance between Sandy Hook and Coney
island