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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
HRN RR. cAUDLE. there is one
 JW)l thing that I can say for

HHN RR- cAUDLE. there is one
 llWll thing that I can say for
 SuS you truthfully, and that Is you are blessed with an indomitable con stitution. What do I mean? Merely this sir: You can lie in your bed and go fast asleep and snore like hippopotamus when I am talking on the most fmpor- tant subjects of life. Few men could sleep when the great issues of marriage and children and connubial bliss are un- der discussion. but you; oh. well; you are the most unappreciative. unnatural, inconsiderate male man that I've ever yet come in contact with"
 s.wha.s that you say? Why don't I do my talking in the daytime and not after we've retired? Merely. sir, because the night time Is more conducive to moral impressions, and besides you are too much distracted during the day with business, and clubs and golf and your own selfish aims and purposes to give mo moment of your time in which to have a word with you I say, Mir. Cau- de, when you were brought into this wicked world the gentle art of listening was loft entirely out of your compost ton; in fact, I think sometimes you are deficient, because you seem to have no appreciation whatever of a womans feel 7ngs and instincts and better judgment and opinions"
 If I were to start a conversation with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
Mary's Fitting Retnrt

From the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
 Soon after a certain judge of the su- preme court of Rhode Island had been appointed he went down into one of the southern counties to sit for a week. He was well satisfied with himself.
 Mary" he said to the Irish waitress at the hotel where he was stopping, you've been in this country how long?
 Two years, sir,' she said.
 Do you like it?"
 Sure, it's we'll enough" answered Mary.
 But, Mary" the judge continued, "you have many privileges in this country which you'd not have In Ireland. Now at home you would never be in room with justice of the supreme court, and chatting familiarly with him"
 But, sure, sir" said Mary, quite in earnest. you'd never be judge at home"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
Original Chinese Puzzle

Nathaniel Pfeffer. in World Outlook.
 In China dealing in money Is business. one of the flourishing in dustries of the country. There are shops that deal in nothing else money exchange shops-and you will find one in nearly every twisting lit- tie street in every city, often merely little holes in the wall. where skull capped proprietor sits behind brass railing with little piles of money on each side of him and swiftly fingers his counting board. Here you go shop ping for money just as you do for white flannel suits. eggs. green jade and Canton silk-and you bargain just as long and just as hard in the oblique and devious ways of the orient
 national currency system there Is not. The coins, like the dialects, change as you go from city to city. Take the boat from Annoy to Swatow, and when you have got there you will have to go to an exchange shop to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
Dolly Hears Mrs. Cad J ps S9s Ye P95nted Curtain Lectures

you'll want to mend your ways, but 1t will be too late, Mr. Caudle, too late Then 1t Is that you'll be saying wist- fully: If I'd only listened to my sainted wife; if only I'd paid any attention to her lively conversation the few times she ever condescended to talk to me, l might have been different man! But it will be too late, MT. Caudle, too late I'll be dead and gone to glory, sr!' Oh, MT. Caudle, MT. Caudle, how can you lie there and snore like rhinoceros? How can you stop up your ears, for l feel sure they are stopped up, when 1 speak to you? How can you-how can you. Mr. Caudle?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08

also plenty of money she thought of experimenting. The kinematograph op- orator whom she engaged was not kept waiting long for an opportunity of film ing the errant husband, and in the pres ence of relations the subject was privil- edged to behold himself on the screen. He was very quiet throughout, and grave ly left the room, which the others thought good sign. Finding he had also left the house, his brother set out to find him, running him to earth eventually in the club. busy-as an attendant stated with his fifteenth cocktail
 Look here" said the brother, T didn't think I'd find you back at this game"
 Didn't you?" innocently asked the sub ject ''Well, the fact of the matter Is, I'm not satisfied with that film!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08

the brilliant red of their large combs and wattles In the male the comb should be heavy, neatly serrated and stiffly erect. In the female the comE is thinner and folds, hanging over one side of the head.
 These fowls, together with their black cousins, hold the record for the produc- ton of the largest white eggs. The males weigh 6k to 8 pounds: females 51h to 61a pounds. Because of their size they would appear to be the ideal fowl for egg farms but the White Minorca is not a particularly rugged fowl, and cannot be raised in thousands so successfully as the Leghorn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
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Li'l Honey, de Lawd didn't mek us all EQUALS no how, kaze sum uv us is BETTAH- HALVES, an sum uv us is jes' INFERIOR FRAC- TIONS, much as we hates ter A c k n ow e d g e hit. Yassum!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
Not Satisfied
XNOC OdCISIItU From the Manchester Guardian.

From the Manchester Guardian.
 The lady had heard stranger in a railway carriage say that if any man could see himself intoxicated he would never be intoxicated again, and, having husband addicted to alcoholism, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08

matched chickens arrive at the proper age and weight. The marketing period is from May to December, the months of greatest demand for capons in the cities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
GOOD INSTRUMENTS

In performing the operation 1t is neces- sary to have all the light possible and the best instruments. The latter can be procured from reliable poultry supply houses, and they are accompanied with full directions for their use. When ca ponizing is properly performed with good
 instruments, it is not painful process, but it is bad policy to mistreat bird or to cause unnecessary suffering by the use of dull or improper tools. The bet ter the light and the instruments. the less danger of losses from the operation.
 Cockerels intended for caponizing should be lasted from "A to 36 hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08

and thereby thrives well in confinement. The flesh of capons is highly prized. and the large size of the birds makes them eagerly sought for special banquet occa- SOnS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
TESTING RATroNs FOR CApoNs

TESTING NATIONS FOX CAPONS
 After the birds have recovered from the operation. they may be fed on cer- tain rations for successful growth. The Ohio agricultural experiment station has made tests on feeding capons with very profitable results. Two lots of capons were fed a ration composed of whole corn, ground corn, and beef scraps; and two other lots were fed corn, wheat oats. ground corn, bran and beef scrap. A study was also made of the amounts of the various feeds selected by the capons when allowed free access to the different feeds, which were kept in separate di- visions of self-feeding hopper. The birds had access to grit, charcoal oyster shell, and clean water at all times.
 It was found in both cases that the capons receiving the greater variety of feeds consumed slightly more beef scrap than those which received only corn and ground corn in addition to the beef scrap; but the cost of feed was lower with the lots receiving the ration mare up of corn, ground corn, and beef scrap.
 Both of these rations were found to be excellent for preparing fcapons. Very little difference was shown in the gains produced by the two rations. The mar ket quality of the dressed birds varied little, but the capons fed whole corn, ground corn and beef scrap had yellower skins than those fed the greater variety ration.
 BEST BREEDS FOR CAPONS
 Not every breed of fowl is we'll suited to the production of capons.. Black Lang shans have been quite generally recom- mended for this purpose. Cockerels from this breed are large and the operation Is easily performed upon them.
 As a general statement it may be said that cockerels of all dual purpose or meat breeds of fowls may be used for produc- ing capons. Crosses between Light Brahmas and White Plymouth Rocks oI White Wyandottes make excellent capons and the flesh of these crosses is consid- cred the best meat on the market. Ex- perience has shown that Brahmas as breed are not easily operated upon, not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
KILLING AND MARKETING


 ] As rule there is time when capons can be killed to the best advantage for | profits. In order te got the highest | returns from feeding capons, they should | be kept not longer than about ten months of age. If they are fed much 1 longer their flesh becomes somewhat coarse and Is not so palatable. | For these reasons the grower of capons should weigh his birds every l three or four weeks, and as soon as a l bird ceases to make profitable gains. !, which can be ascertained by finding the | cost of the feed consumed for the in l creased weight, it should be killed and marketed This is a simple method of | determining the time of market ma turity for capons The feeder will be l well paid for the time spent in weigh I ing them,s especially during the latter ! part of the feeding period when they are approaching the maximum age limit i of ten months. The skill of the feeder | in producing the greatest gains at the ! lowest cost has much to do with the profits to be derived from capons. PREPARING FOR MARKET | Before being killed, the birds should l be given only water for about 36 or AS hours. The purpose of fasting the birds before killing is to allow the digestive | trat to become empty.
 Capons should be killed by cutting l the veins through the mouth just back
 of the head. then sticking the knife I through the cleft in the roof of the
 mouth to the brain. It is customary tc
 dry pick them. The feathers are usu-
 ally left on the neck about three inch 1 es back from the head. on the legs
 about two inches above the knee joints !, on the two outer joints of the wings.
 on the tail, and on the back around l the base of the tail.
 l In packing for market good plan Is 1 to use boxes holding dozen birds The boxes are lined with waterproof paper. The six birds on the bottom layer are l placed with the breasts down and the | heads and feet up A layer of water proof paper should be laid over the first lot of birds before the others are placed l in position. The capons of the second l layer are placed with breasts up and | heads and feet down.
 By packing in this way the shipment
 shows to the best advantage no matter | from which side the box Is opened, l Since an attractive appearance adds to I the marketability of poultry products l capons always demand the highest prices l when well-fed, well-dressed, and we'll prepared for market.
 The Muscovy Is the largest of all ducks and is one of the leading market l birds. It is sometimes regarded as family by itself, it is so peculiar. There I is an interesting account of this low I in next weeks article.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08

withstandng their large size. The Cornish Indian Game has been successfully used in crossing with other large fowls. Ca pons produced from these crosses have improved the breast meat without de- creasing the size of the bird. For ordi- nary purposes and to meet the needs of the average poultry keeper, the larger breeds of fowls make good capons with out crossing with other breeds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08

The Muscovy Is the largest of all ducks and is one of the leading market birds. It is sometimes regarded as family by itself, it is so peculiar. There is an interesting account of this fowl in next weeks article
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
DOLLY-ETTES

It isn't so much the question of the AMOUNT of Money, but the question of who shall SPEND it, that causes much of the Domestic Unhappiness abroad in the land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
DOLLY-ETTES

The Girl who Marries for MONEY, earns it by the Sweat of the HEART, while the girl who Marries for LOVE, earns it by the Sweat of the Brow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-26

seems truthful about il too processes considered even
II it must slip cog it II has for years
been advocate Of things that have come to pass
just you're alive And this is true Of the re-
publican press OF the a whole" Once in a
while it may have gotten excited and advocated some
thing before had pass" but the incidents
have been few. We cannot speak Of the Herald with
reference the constitutional convention law, woman
suffrage the prohibition law. but do know some
the republican of the state in general
on those subjects the majority Of which like the demo-
cratic press, mighty mouthed and said very
little.
happened be about close to all three of those
fights when they were Indianapolis. perhaps as
the Herald To make sure it might counsel with
its republican representative Mr. John b Dill
worth, or its senator, Mr.. Oscar b. Smith. We can
to tell the truth If they to. and We
don't believe they will report very heavily the
vets ''reactonaries' either one but
then, Of this is not republican paper and
perhaps should have waited until the things had
come TO pass" before advocating them.
The trouble with Herald its vision is linn
pretty much its immediate surroundings the
republican party, and what it rather
than what is actually going Fact Of the matter is
that neither political party claim considerable
superior the three big that passed the
Indiana assembly. The proportions of their for
and against pretty much the all three
measures. 1t distinctly non-partisan victory,
both voting their consciences the
last dip while the major portion of the partisan effort
the part of both parties, kill all three Of
the bills.
OF understand why the Herald is with
Mr.. barrow reading Mr.. Bryan. and others of his
mind many public questions, out of the democratic
party. Democracy would be much less dangerous an
tagonst for the republican party then; fact il would
the elimination. the country over democracys
better half
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-26
day believe they need a chapel?

day believe they need a chapel?
The small item argues that Joseph
r. Wilson, a Philadelphia lawyer,
is of the opinion that modern homes
would be the better for chapels
within them. Modern homes have
garages in the basement; bath rooms
for family, guest and maid; pool
rooms for son; nurseries and play
rooms for the Riddles, and sewing
rooms for mother. Mr.. Wilson be-
lieves that the old-time custom of
having a place for prayer and medi-
tation is 70 be revived in the mod
ern home. He has such a chapel in
his own home. How could he help
it2 When he entered the house there
was Just the place. six feet square.
and with a stained glass window in
it,
IL may be safe 10 assume that
fewer families offer grace before
meals than formerly. that fewer
families gather together for prayer,
that fewer read the Bible. Time ?
There is not time enough for the
recreations OF the age, not time
enough for fashions demands, not
time enough 10 do one-thousandth
part OF the things we think we
ought TO do 10 get ahead-Of the
other fellow.
When we come 10 think about it,
We have given the Lord rather a
shabby deal in the planning OF our
homes. We might as well have said
10 Him. You stay outside, Lord
or wait over in the church until
come Sunday" That might be the
way Billy Sunday would explain II
IL he preached on this chapel-with-
in-the- home subject.
The little chapel if built. would
be a curious invasion OF the ultra
modern home. There is would stand
peaceful. accomplishing. q place fol
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-26

our sorrows and a place for our
joys-that is, if we gave it our con-
fidence. The tiny boy of today might
there say his evening prayer to
mother and maybe its influence
would wrap him up for years. Who
knows what the little home chapel
might do? When we read the lengthy
columns of divorce cases the little
chapel appeals peculiarly Surely
though angry voices were raised in
all of the rooms Of the house the
little chapel would be a place OF
repose.
The young girl who slips into the
house at the hour when the sun
threatens 10 reveal her-what effect
would the little chapel have upon
her as it interrupts with its presence
her journey upstairs? Would il bring
families into more loving relation
ship-husbanos and wives, brothers
and sisters?
The Philadelphia lawyer believes
We are drifting away from the sacred
things that make for the life OF the
home. the state and the nation.
Whether his chapel within-the-h home
Will be adopted by the multitude or
not. the little item affords a relief
from war. political battles and mat
rimonial difficulties.
The chapel would at least be a
place for the Bible that now finds
in some households small space
whereon 10 lay its neglected head.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-26
MARCH %, 1917.
"AU REVOIR BUT NOT GOODBYE. "

II was an historic occasion; the scene must have
been magnificent as Hiram Warren Johnson quite
famarly known the country over HI bid his fare
well to the California legislature with which he had
been connected as governor since 1911. lie had two
years more the that he elected
10 the United states senate fall. These his
parting words and from among the Caifornians
who know doubt feelings. the sincerity of his
remarks
May Cod give you vision and the firm
ness and the courage keep the faith's
lie meant vision and the faith that has made
California leader among progressive states of the
Union starting at just about time when Johnson
took hold Of the reinsand the whole country
Take those words with you Washington
Sen. Johnson and keep them crying aloud in
your soul always. for country needs you
from the state that rebuked the reactionaries
and returned woodrow o presi-
dency. 1t needs you to help uphold the pres
hands"
Going to washington corrupted many a good
man Hiram you will find Washington tens Of
thousands honest men-loving lemon raisers, bee
Keepers raisin producers and small business men to
keep the vision fresh
You Will get stare YOU exhibit any vision
that doesn't the - sign.
You will if your vision shows signs Of
the policy OF getting all for your
salt a gang of satellites.
Your vision of human progress Will be cat in
strange garrett the visions of public
graft and individual cnch of which the Washington
atmosphere is full.
Will your frmness yield to the deluge of official and
hattery funcuonng until you feel yourself
greater than your people many others have? viii
your courage weaken. when you find that you just
one of thousand big instead of the big of a
thousand
Keeping faith Hiram, standing by just the
plant. common, sweating people Washington life
means parade dignity the highfautin the association
with dazzling wealth and dazzling titles, and the solid
ity genuneness, the bigness of California not
there You are passing from the homespun into the
of the machine made. Indeed yes, you
hold fast the vision and the faith!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-26

Carrots are cultivated in practi
cally the same way as the parsnip.
but are not thinned so much and
are allowed to grow almost as thick
ly as planted. Those not used dur
ing the summer are dug in the au-
tumn and stored in the same man
ner as parsnips or turnips. If there
is a surplus il may be fed sparingly
to horses and mules or cattle.
Turnips are used largely in COM
bination with potatoes, cabbage, and
meat in boiled dishes. They are
also mashed like potatoes and are
a desirable addition to the ordinary
winter fare. They require a rich
soil and may be grown either as an
early or late crop. For a late crop
it is customary 10 SOW the seeds
broadcast on land from which some
early crop has been removed. In
the north this is generally done dur
ing July or August. but the usual
time is later in the south. The
plants are quite hardy and the roots
need not be gathered until after
several frosts. They may then be
Elul tu III a NtAAcAl VI Jul Atu III a pit
outside Before storing. the tops
should be removed. If any early
crop is desired the seed should be
sown in drills Il TO is inches apart
as early in the spring as the condi-
tons of the soil will permit. After
the plants appear they are thinned
TO about three inches. Two pounds
OF seed are required 10 plant an
acre.
The rutabaga is quite similar 10
the turnip and is grown in much
the same way. Ii requires more
space, however, and a longer period
for its growth II is used 10 a con-
siderable extent for stock feed and
has the advantage OF being quite
hardy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-26
WITH OTHER EDITORS
THAN OURS
A PLACE FOR PRAYER.

tNeWaIhr y y, NtNs-I
We read the greatest interests OF
the day, the calamity lists. the ro-
mances. all familiar subjects twisted
into a million strands. We read. and
some small item in an obscure space
attracts our swiftly passing glance.
II IL be a novel theme or something
We had not thought OF for many
moons. yet something we must COM
pliment for being there at all we
favor IL with a full glance, no longer
Indifferent. and. reading, think.
4 tiny one-cOlumn signal may lay
a track for a long train OF thought
such a tiny signal is the heading
Home Needs a Chapel" Does il or
doesn't IL? How many homes Of to-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-26
hklings and Thmklings
By Wex Jones

Russia didn't have
owing to lack of gin Paris is deprived of Martini
highest
n window.
without
Derby be
will
More fighting promoters than boxers
more than
in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-26
LINES ON THE TIMES.

Amt these the most amazing times?
Once. when the moujiks grew unquiet
They plotted plots and thought out crimes
And stirred up violence and riot.
But now, when they are told that Car
Won't reverence their constitution
Without the slightest jolt or jar
They start a first class revolution
They call him in and calmly state:
Say, Nick: stand up and abdicate
Gee Things have changed to beat the cars!
Devote a little contemplation
To what the old-time battling Cars
Would say to such invitation,
Just try to fancy, if you can,
The subsequent mussed-up condition
OF any Russian gentleman
Who dared to put that proposition!
Yet when they said that to the Car
He murmured gently, Right you are"
These sure are hard old days for Kings.
In court or palace, hall or harem
Though crowns are very pretty things
It's pretty risky work TO wear EN-.
To own throne in days of yore
Was safe and easy, soft and plea SAINT
But things aren't that way any more
They're too conspicuous at present
The good old Gays of crowns are gone,
It's now some job to keep EN- on