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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30

Because of the shortage of corn Tn some sections of the south and the more than usual need for growing at home all the feed that stock will require, a lib- eral acreage should be sown to winter oats this fall wherever that crop is adapted. While many farmers had dis astrous experience with oats last winter when a large part of the crop was de- stroyed by the February freeze a repeti- ton of that occurrence this year is not very probable. Oats are generality rec ognized as being ordinarily the best grain crop for fall sowing in the south as it usually yields better than other gains, natures early, and both the grain and the straw may be fed to live stock In fact, it is very general practice in many sections, either to cut oats for hay or to feed them in the bundle, to work stock thus providing both grain and roughage.
 SEED ECONOMY
 The scarcity and high price of seed oats this fall, due to the short crop last spring, make it desirable to use special precautions to get a good stand with as little seed as possible As less seed is needed when the seed is sown early on well-prepared land, attention to these points will pay we'll Oats usu- ally do best after cultivated crop such as corn or cotton If these crops have been kept free from weeds. it is best not to blow the land but to make fne mellow seed bed two of three inches deep, with the disk, spring-tooth or spike-tooth harrow. The disk harrow IS the best of these tools for this pur- pose though the spil1e-tooth or smooth Ing harrow should be used the last time over the field to break clods left py the disk and to leave the surface fine and smooth for the seed good seed bed may also be made with the disk harrow on land from which a crop of coWpea or soy bean hay has been re- moved. Flowing is not usually advisable unless the land is very hard or weedy. as 1t leaves the ground so loose that it drles out readily. If the field must be pioWeo' the work should be done at least two weeks before seeding time and inc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30

In the last week of June, 1916, a quan- tity of light and medium munitions was consumed by the British armies on the western front greater than that which was produced in the whole of Great Britain during the first Il months of the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30

The Italians have way of preserv- ing butter by coating it with milk curd. The butter, unsalted, is covered with the curd, which hardens, and is said to keep the butter sweet and fresh for years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30

The monthly output of heavy guns during 1915-16 in England was more than six times what it was during 1914-19l5.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19
Died of Premature Old Age!

How many times we hear Of com.
paratively young persons passing away
when they should have lived to be e
or 80 years Of age. This fatal work Is
usually attributed to the kidneys, as,
when the kidneys degenerate, 1t causes
auto-intoxication. The more injuri-
GUS the poisons passing thru the kid
neys the quicker will those noble or
gans be degenerated, and the sooner
they decay.
It is thus the wisest policy, to pre-
vent premature old age and promote
long life, to tighten the work Of the
kidneys. This can be done by drink
Ing plenty Of pure water all day long,
and occasionally taking Anuric, double
strength, before meals. This can be
obtained at almost any drug store. You
will find Anuric more potent than lithia
for 1t dissolves uric acid as water does
sugar.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
"CaIifornia Syrup Of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes. after giving
her children California Syrup OF
Figs" that this IL their ideal laxative,
because they love ito pleasant taste
and It thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach. liver and bowels with.
out gripping.
When cross. irritable. feverish. or
breath 10 bad. stomach sour. look at
the tongue. mother! II coated, give .
teaspoonful Of this harmless fruit
laxative" and In Z few hours al the
foul. constipated waste. sour bile and
undigested food passes out Of the bow.
els. and you have . well. playful child
again. When it, little system II full
Of cold. throat sore. has stomach-ache.
diarrhoea. indigestion. colic-remem-
Der. . good inside cleaning should
always be the llrst treatment given.
Millions OF mothers keep California
Syrup Of Figs" handy; they know .
teaspoonful today saves . sick child
tomorrow. Ask ct the store for . 60
cent bottle OF California Syrup Of
Figs." which has directions for babies.
children Of Ill ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19
GIRLS! GIRLS! TRYIT.
BEAUTIFY YOUR HAIR
Make Il Thick, Glossy, Wavy, Luxur
liant and Remove Dandruff-Real
Surprise for You.

Your hair becomes light, wavy, fuf.
fy, abundant and appears as soft, lus.
trous and beautiful as q young girls
after "Danderine hair cleanse" Just
try this-moisten q cloth with a little
Danderine and carefully draw it
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. This will cleanse
the hair Of dust, dirt and excessive oil
and in just a few moments you have
doubled the beauty of your hair.
Besides identifying the hair at once,
Danderine dissolves every particle of
dandruff; cleanses. purifies and invig.
crates the scalp, forever stopping itch.
ing and falling hair.
But what will please you most will
be after a few weeks use when you
will actually see new hair-fine and
downy at flrst-yes-but really new
hair-growing all over the scalp. II
you care for pretty, soft hair and lots
of 1t, surely get q IS cent bottle OF
Knowlton's Danderine from any store
and Just try It. Adv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19
COMMITTEE MADE UP OF 90 MEN
AND WOMEN OFFICERS
OF VARIOUS STATE
ORGANIZATIONS.
ADVICE OF ~" HEAD AND
PROFESSOR is ACCEPTED
Governor Announces Appointments
Following Conference-Proposed
Move to Increase Farm Crop
Acreage to Be Taken Up at
First Meeting.

st. Paul, April IA state commit
tee on food production and conserva-
tion, made up of 20 men and women
officers of various state organizations.
has been appointed by Governor Burn.
quist.
The new committee was called to
meet at the State College of Agricul.
ture at st. Anthony Park, when pre-
liminary plans to conserve the present
and prospective food supplies, cam.
paigns to increase food stuffs produc.
ton and other similar movements will
be taken up.
Committee 10 Named.
The personnel OF the committee is
e. follows: A. F: Woods. dean and
Wilson, director Of agricultural extern
sion division University OF Minnesota:
Thomas Garfield. secretary Minnesota
rell, state dairy and food COMMIT ssioner;
g. H. Richards. secretary Minnesota
state Bankers association; Dr. 8; HI.
stock Sanitary board; l. =. Potter.
president Minnesota State Live Stock
Farm Bank Represented.
2. q; ,Quamme. president st. Paul
Caehman. president State horticultural
society; H. Ulrich. president Minnesota
State Dairymen's association: r: w.
pertinent station: E. Dana Durand. chief
division Of research in agricultural
s sconOn,n. uniyersity Of Minnesota;
Somee s'tk si ' of Mnn 9.
M,nnesets state Fsaerst,o1 . Of e Wo%sn's
Clubs: Mrs: Andreas LELAND. president
Minnesota Suffrage association; Mrs. J.
Suffrage association: Col r. A. Wilkin-
son. president American Society OF
c. p. Bull q Member.
c. T: Bull. secretary Minnesota Crop
ImprGXemen H, association P A. Wai.
representing farm papers; w. p. Kirk
wood. chief officer Of publication, Min.
cesota agricultural college, John p
EditSriai ss:oc,.ti ss'e'f H. " BnsSss'
president Minnesota Federation OF
Farmers Clubs: F: W. Murphy. presi-
dent All-Minnesota Development assoc
state immigration commiosioner: w. r.
Houk. Minnesota state commissioner OF
labor and statistics; Mrs. Gilbert Gut
terson. Housewiyes league: John L
Survey Of Supplies.
A survey of the present and pro.
spective food supplies in Minnesota
will be one Of the first steps Of the
board. It will cooperate with the pub
lie safety commission provided for in
the war measure that has passed the
Senate and Is awaiting House action
In the legislature.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19
They Use EN- In the Trenches.

They Use EN- In the Trenches.
A Kansas City man recently came
Into black eye. The last legacy Of
that kind he had satisfactorily dissi-
pated with the aid Of leech, pro-
cured from a widely known leech firm
on Southwest boulevard. So he tele-
phoned the firm to arrange for the
services of another. He was told that
the price was 81 each leech.
"Why?" he asked. ''Two years ago
paid only so cents"
Eyes, / know" replied the leech
magnate, "but you see, on account of
the war in Europe, leeches are now
worth a dOllar."-Kansas City Star.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19
Ii That ao1

A man was frisklng over his last
summers clothes figuring on digging
out light suit, when he discovered
that u pair OF pants was so much moth
eaten to be useless. On examining
the holes in the pants he discovered
that they were arranged In a mechan-
ical manner like the holes In the player
piano rolls. So he placed the pants In
his player.piano. and to his amazement
they rendered two verses of "Home,
Sweet Home" Sentinel.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19

OF my ailment than have in ten years.
l used to have severe headaches. I
have never had one Of these spells
since took the first bottle Of DR..
Plerce's medicine.-JOHN G. JOHN
SON, 11O5 Tower Ave.
Golden Medical Discovery" is put
up in both liquid and tablets. No alco-
hol, no narcotic. Ingredients printed
on wrapper. All druggists dispense II,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19
Bank Of ENGLAND Cramped.

The work of the Bank of England
has increased so enormously since the
war that several fresh premises have
had to be engaged to carry on the work
and house the additional staff, which
includes large proportion of women.
The pay Office, national debt depart
ment, printing department, and loan
departments have all had to be sepa-
rately housed, and in addition spa
cious new building will shortly be
taken as restaurant for the many ad-
ditional workers engaged on govern
mental and public banking work.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19
ere.d Ration Cut Worries osrma,

Bread Ration Cut Worries Germany.
London, April 1.-THE food situa'
ton IL dominating all other consider.
ations in Germany, according to the
Berlin vorwaerts, a. quoted In an Am.
sterdam dispatch to the Central News.
The vorwaerts says: "Notwithstand.
ing all the big events the new food
regulations, which are to be introduc-
ed on April Is, form the exclusive sub.
ject Of discussion In the most consid.
cradle circles OF the people. The near.
or the fateful day approaches tho
greater becomes the tension. It Is .
serious difficulty for all the people.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19
LOYALTY DAY IN MINNESOTA
April 10 Set Aside In Proclamation
BY Governor.

April 10 Set Aside In Proclamation
BY Governor.
st. Paul.-Loyalty day In Mime
sofa, on Thursday, April 10. IN ami.
versary of the battle Of Lexington.
was proclaimed April 10 BY Governor
Burnquist.
The proclamation follows:
"On the morning Of the 18th day Of
April. ITS. on the village green 1t
Lexington, sixteen men, to whom lib.
erty was dearer than life, lay dead or
wounded. shot down by soldiers rep.
resenting q tyrannical government.
because they opposed the march Of
tyranny. This was the beginning Of
the war for American independence.
No day can be . more fitting one on
which the American people should
come together for the purpose OF hold
ing patriotic meetings. Of calling at-
tention to the necessity Of securing
additional recruits. and Of coming to .
full realization Of the fact that We,
today. are involved In the greatest
conflict Of history.
Urges Enlistment.
I'VE can no longer discuss the ad-
visibility Of getting into war, for, re.
gardless Of the conflicting opinions
prior to the declaration OF congress,
10 are now 1T war. IT II, therefore.
absolutely necessary that - many -
can possibly do 20 Join the national
guard Immediately and Il IL hereby
urged that on Thursday. April 10. the
one hundred and forty-second ami.
versary Of the battle Of Lexington.
that special efforts be made for such
purpose and that oil Of our people
proceed 1t once in cooperation with
q state public safety commission to
use every means possible to defend
our common country. protect the lives
Of our. citizens and to safeguard our
homes and our families.
u. A. A. BURNQUIST,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19
u. 8. 20 Hasten Allied Victory.

Washington, April 16.-President
Wilson has received q cablegram from
Foreign Minister Milukov Of Russia
declaring the active participation Of
the United States will accelerate vic
tory for the Allies I'm answer to your
excellency's message, send our con-
gratulations for your action In deciar-
ing a state OF war between the United
States and Germany" the message
says. Free Russia is particularly In
debted to the United States for having
promptly recognized the new order"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19
Proof to the Contrary.

1T Is whispered by the neighbors
that the Jobbles are living entirely On
breakfast food"
"Jobble Is a proud man. II he hears
that story he'll have his revenge, all
right"
"What will he dor"
Hell probably order his cook to
fumigate the neighborhood with the
Odor of fried steak and onions"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19

Irish potatoes and most other vege-
tables and fruits tend to make the
body tissues and fluids alkaline. so
correcting the tendency Of meat, eggs.
Ash and similar foods to create acid
conditions. Since the body performs
Ito work best when It Is neutral or
slightly alkaline, this function Of fruits
and vegetables Is important, especially
TO the hearty meat eater.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19
Gerard May Go 70 Japan.

Washington. April Thames w.
Gerard. the recalled American ambas-
sador to Germany, is to be sent az am
bassador to Japan. according to a re-
port current here. Secretary of State
Robert Lansing said he would ''reither
confirm nor deny the report"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19
A WISCONSIN MAN
Superior, Wis., have been a great

sufferer for about
ten years with ca
tarrh of the bead,
or nasal catarrh.
l have now been
using DR.. Pierce's
m e di Ct n e 8 for
about five months,
Golden Medical
Discovery an d
s a 6 e's Catarrh
Remedy and I
nm fo01iro hox<ov
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19

165 pounds and am as strong as a man.
think money is we'll spent which pur-
chases Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
compound. Mrs. Jos. O'BRYAN, 1855
Newport Ave-, Chicago, III.
., The success Of Lydia E. Pinkhamss
vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. It may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, inflam-
nation, liberation, irregularities, peri
odic pains, backache, bearing down feel
ing, hatulency, indigestion, dizziness,
and nervous prostration. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound il the stan
dard remedy for female lila
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19
Confidence

"Would you tell Bliggins anything
In cOn6dencer
ITO q certain extent. I'd be per-
fectly confident that anything told
him would be repeated"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19

The South predicts that its cotton
crop this year will return close to
81 .O00. 600 600. despite the reduction In
Yield.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19

Spits on Flag; to Jail for 50 Days.
Los Angeles. Cal, April is. - John
A. Ulrich was sent to Jail for so days
yesterday for splitting and trampling
on an American flag.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19

Some men achieve greatness and 9TH
ers brag because it comes natural to
them.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19

1t ID surprising how little people
know when on the witness stand.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19
WOMAN SICK =
TWO YEARS
Could Do No Work.
Now Strong a. a
Man.
Chicago, In.-''For about two years
l suffered from Q female trouble no I

was unable to walk
or do any Of my own
work. I read about
Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vege table Com
pound in the news
papers and deter
mined to try it. 1t
brought almost i'm
mediate relief. My
weakness has en-
tirely disappeared
and l never had bet
fop Ihoa1kh 7 -n:~I.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-08-18
tanned approximately how many men

tanned approximately how many men
should be summoned.
The only claimant for exemption
who has filed an appeal from the rul-
ing Of the board, so far, is Emmett B.
Holbrook, Of Donaldsonyille Mr.
Holbrook's case will come up before
the district board for consideration.
1t is likely, however, that number
of appeals in behalf of the govern
ment will be taken by Attorney G. Co..
Weber, who has been appointed by
Gov. Pleasant to represent the govern
n1ent for this purpose in Ascension
parish. In this connection the follow
ing extracts from the compiled rul-
kings of Provost . Marshal General
| CroWder are cited:
| "A soldiers pay is not less than $40
month, and all clothing, subsistence,
medical treatment and housing are
furnished him. Under the law he may
allot any portion Of his pay to q de-
pendent. Many soldiers receiving
$50 month are easily able to allOt5
$25 monthly to the support Of DE-.
penlents. II case of death in line q
duty the government will pay to tie
beneficiary designated by the solder
six months Pay. Section OF tha.
selective-s service act provides that.
those in a status with respect to per
sons dependent upon them for SUD
port which renders their exclusion or
discharge advisable may be dise1arg-
cd. but it does not require that they
shall be discharged in all such cases
The discretion of local boards IS ~.
voked by this provision, and suca
boards may we'll take the facts reeltea
above into consideration in deeldihg
claims for discharge due to depend
i. ency. with view to determining
whether, as "a matter of fact, the per
son claiming such discharge will not
be in as good or better position, y
support his dependents after seiee.
ton for military service than ne was
before. If such is the case, OF course, !,
the discharge should not be granted.
"There has been designated ~
each local board a person who is aas
thorized to take appeal on behah q
the government from any declsloh ~ s,
local boards. Whenever any lndivlu. 1i, y.
ual has information which leads nv
to believe that any person mas W
posed upon local board and ny
properly obtained a certificate q %.
emption or discharge, the person MY ]
ing such information should place y
at the disposal of the person deslg, S
mated to take appeal on behalf o. llt tllt
government in order that the Iaa,s
may be rectified in the dls1iiss
boards"
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-08-18
Accident to Steamer Virgie.

The rudder stalk of the steamer
Virgie broke while the boat was on
her way from Donaldsonville to Burn
side Tuesday afternoon, putting the
staunch little packet temporarily out
of commission. A landing was made at
Cofield Point and the steam ferryboat
Ruth, plying between Donaldsonville
and Darrow, was summoned to take
the Virgie's place and at once pro-
ceeded to Burnside to take aboard
the passengers who had arrived on
the evening Y. & M. V. train. On
the way back the Ruth picked UP the
disabled Virgie and towed her to her
landing here. For the time being
passengers over the Y. & M. v route
are being transported in automobiles
from Burnside to Darrow, and vice
versa. The Virgie will be taken to
Morgan City next week and placed in
dry dock to undergo repairs. A boat
will be secured to replace her in the
Donaldsonville- Burnside trade.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-08-18
NOT A GOOD SHOWING.

There is little cause tor satlslac-
+;on and less for boasting over the
results of the selective draft develop
ed up to this time in LOUISIANA. IN IN
nearly all the parishes, lncluding AS,
cension, the percentage OF men 1ouho
to be disqualified for military service
bv reason of physical defects or all
n,onts has been surprisingly large
and the proportion of those physically
sound who claim exemption Tor otnef
causes is still greater and more as
appointing. III. .aoons;on
again included, the first call OF oou-
bic the number of men needed TO sup
Div the allotted quota failed to ylela
the requisite contingent OF persons Is
nualified for military service, ana II
has become necessary to make secono
calls to meet the deficiency.
According to publications Whlch
unfortunately proved inaccurate
there was one parish, West Feliclana'
(which seemed to present shlhlng
exception to the discouraglng' not 10
saw discreaitable rule. 1t was an
Inounced in a press despatch from pa
ton Rouge that "In selecting the
ouota for West Feliciana parish 1t was
found every man registered was OF
perfect physique and but one clalmeo
exemption, carrying his clam IN ap,
peal to the district exemption noarc
here. Thus West Feliciana is belleVeo
to be the first parish in the state 70 u;
obtain its quota for the new natloha'
army" ~;
Based on this statement, an edl'
torial article appeared IN the ne"
Orleans -Picayune OF MONDAY
last accrediting West Feliclana WITH
"The Best Record Yet and express,
ing the opinion, in substance, tha'
this Louisiana parish would continue
to head the procession Of patrlotl(
and physically fit citizenship Tor 1ne
whole country when our new army
organized.
It is a matter of regret that the re
markably fine showing supposed te
have been made by West Fellclans
was materially deprecated by correc1
statistics regarding the eXamlnatlo1
of drafted men in that parish. Inc
st. Francisville True Democrat say'
that of 146 men called 125 appeared
for examination; that 25 OF thesE
were discharged on account OF physl
cal disability, with prospect tina
this number would be increased be
fore the exemption board completed
it's report; that 40 claims for exemp
ton were filed, leaving less than 6'
found fit for service and not claiming
exemption.
Even at this, West Feliclana dix
better than most of the other par
ishes, and will doubtless be able t.
make up her little quota OF 73 out O
the 146 first called, since about fitt.
per cent of the 40 exemption clam
were expected to be disallowed. Som
credit for this result must be accord
ed to the negroes, whose percentag
of exemption claims was less thar
that of their white neighbors, an
would have been still smaller but fo
the influence of "white employer
making an effort to retain their la
borers."