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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-18
WIRE WORMS.


Fall Flowing the Surest Remedy.
Wire worms are slender grubs of yell
lowish white color and very hard bodies
They are the young Qarvae of click
beetles or swapping beetles, so called
from the fact that when placed upon
their backs they will suddenly bend
the body and, with a sharp clicking
sound, throw themselves a considerable
distance into the air. They are among
the most troublesome of crop pests and
as they live underground it is difficult to
combat them.
At the New York, Cornell, Agricult-
ural Experiment Station, exhaustive ex-
periments covering period of three
years were made for the purpose of test
ing remedial measures. The statements
here made are based largely upon the re-
suits of those experiments. Many meth
DDS that had previously been recommend
ed for the destruction of these pests were
found to be inefficient To cite but one
example: 1t was found that the wire
worms were still alive in soil to which
salt enough had been applied to kill the
vegetation.
One method, especially approved, was
fall blowing The explanation of the
beneficial results that follow fall blowing
is believed to be found in the following
facts: Wire worms live for at least
three years in the worm of larval state
When the worms are full grown they
change to soft white pupae during July.
The pupae state lasts only about three
weeks, the insect assuming the adult
state in August. But, strange to say,
although the adult form is reached at this
time, the insect remains in the cell in the
ground till the following April or May,
nearly year. This period of quiescence
is apparently necessary to the life of the
BEETLE, for in every case where the soil
was disturbed after the insects had trans
formed, the beetles persisted. By fall
blowing we can destroy the beetles in
the soil and thus prevent their depositing
eggs the following season. Alter plow-
ing lat least six inches deep the soil
should be well pulverized and kept stir
red so that the earthen cells of the pupae
and adults may be destroyed. 1t will
usually require at least three years to
render the soil comparatively free from
wire worms, as only the pupae and adults
are killed, the young larvae remaining
uninjured.
CHAS. D. WOODS, Director
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-18
Overloaded.

The driver of the jaunting car of Ire
land is always ready to excuse himself if
he is reproached for the condition of his
horse.
81 say, Paddy" said tourist one day,
"that is the worst-looking horse you
drive ever saw Why don't you fatten
him up?'
s.'Fat him up, is it2" queried the driver,
as if he could not believe his ears. "Faix,
the poor haste can hardly carry the little
mate that's on him nowI'
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-18
Happy Accident.

"What do you suppose has come over
my husband this morning, Sophia?' ex-
claimed a conscientious little bride to the
new servant 81 never saw him start to
the station so happy. He's whistling like
larkH'
sTm afraid Pm to blame, mum. l got
the packages mixed this morning and
gave him birdseed instead of his regular
breakfast food, mum. New Idea.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-18
might is the Sabbath of mankind,
To rest the body and the mind"
-Butler-Hudibias.
PHYSICIAN, HEAL THYSELF."

The government has asked US to con
serve. Almost everybody is doing so be
cause they are patriotic and somewha
apprehensive of a future need They
rulers in urging them to economic ane
conserve, and it is the American way t.
get in line promptly when the country i.
in danger. The public will support the
President and Mr.. Hoover in this fooe
emergency to almost any extent that
may be asked. But many of US would
like to see the government itself swallow
a few doses of the compound extract of
economy and conservation. Several OF
the departments in Washington seem to
nave assumed that the editors of our
their readers are feeble minded They
are loading the mails with printed matter
Tor republication, to instruct what they
evidently regard as an unenlightened
constituency. Little of this elaboration
IS Of any Importance and appears to have
been edited by a not particularly well
qualified manipulater of the scissors and
paste brush. We have before us an g.
page weekly news letter % issued by the
u. S. Dept. of Agriculture. Most of the
stuff is ancient as agriculture itself. We
give few samples of the wisdom of these
Bureau farmers, as follows:
producers should take great care in
ii gglng potatoes, that the tubers are not
cut and bruised Great waste results
from such defects.
October is good month to lay up
stock feed for winter USE" eff hogs are
allowed too much range when pasturing
on forage crops they will trample more
than they eat
What is the excuse for maintaining an
expensive printing plant, a clipping bureau
and wasting good paper to tell farmers
what they have known ever since they
were little boys, and what is still more
senseless, to tell them pages of other
things which cannot benefit them or any,
body else. By the last mail we received
a large manila envelope such as are sold
here for three cents each. In it was "a
page pamphlet less than half the size of
the envelope The pamphlet contains
aTh cles written by seven American citi-
zens Of German birth, each article ex-
pressing a praiseworthy loyalty to the
United States and regretting the neces-
sity therefor. The writers are men of
distinctionand worth but what they have
said is cold straw" and it is waste of
human energy and waste of money to
print and send it out. These two items
do not complete the list Every mail
brings an installment from one depart
-ment or another The total of this waste
is enormous
The people are willing to conserve. The
people are conserving and they are. going
fto conserve more rigidly. But we do not
like ito shiver before a reluctant fire of
green wood, when we know that govern
ment printing presses are using power
produced by coal, are turning out carloads
u trash every day to be inflicted upon
us. While we are saving at the spigot
we do not want any wastage at the bung
Next winter when we build the morning
fire in a cold cook stove to bake our
Johnny cake and war bread, government
wastaee in any direction is going to make
us mad.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-18
Catarrh of Stomach

Mrs. Mary FenneIl, R. F. D. Po-
mona, Missouri, writes:
Il wish to say a few words In the
praise of Peruna. I have used it
with good results for cramps in the
stomach. Also found it the very
thing for catarrh of the head. My
sister was cured of catarrh Of stom-
ach by the use of Peruna.'
Mrs. E. T. Chomer, SO East 42nd
St., Chicago, ILL.,, says: "Manalin
best laxative on the market for liver
and bowels, very good for indigestion
and heart burn.
Those who object to liquid medi
clnes can secure Peruna tablets.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-18
CAMOUFLAGE.

This is the art of Disgusting material
obi ects or bits of landscape so that they
will appear to be what they are not. A
French freight train loaded with heavy
Ca nnon is made to appear to airmen and
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-08
BODY IS FOUND OF PIONEER
 UNDER DOCK

The body of J. B. Lyons, resident who was here recently on his way to the Pioneers Home at Sitka. was found yesterday afternoon in the wa ters under the city dock This morn ing the coroners jury returned a verdict of death by accidental drown ing by falling from the city dock. v
 Lyons was admitted to the Home from Council about the 14th of Au- gust and arrived in Juneau on the last trip of the Alameda He was had trouble while here The body was found yesterday afternoon by John Caldon, an employee of the city and the U. s. Marshal's office and Coroner N. l.. Burton were noti- fled The body was removed to the c. w. Young Undertaking Parlors.
 In the pockets of the body was found over $40 in cash, letter from the Governors office to the Seattle Steamship Company to provide trans pOTtdllOH lo olthd ol lhc ATM anu a few letters, establishing the iden- tity of the man without question It is the theory that Lyons, while on his way to the boat accidentally fell from the dock and drowned. A note from one of the clerks of the Gastineau Hotel saying that his baggage would be found in the social on his clothing, showing that he was on his way to the steamer when drowned The cor0ner's jury was composed of w. F. Bathe, George w. Kohlepp, w. c. Stegman, F. F. nan. at
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-08
SCHOOL IN SHORTHAND

night school in shorthand and typewriting will be opened in Ju- neau on the 18th of the present month by F. A. Brittan, an expert in both lines. He is connected with the office of Surveyor c. E. David son and last year taught this course in the city night school. MT. Brit tan teaches the very latest and fast est methods in both shorthand and typewriting and is now receiving ap- join his classes
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-08
FISHING TRADE THRIVING ON
 EVERY SIDE

That all eyes are directed to the fishing business in Chatham straits and vicinity is indicated by rumors which are going the round among the fisheries men now gathered in Juneau, and from information which continues to leak out through var iOus sources.
 The Chatham Straits section has experienced two big years of salmon, and cannerymen are beginning to think it is the principal section for catching and packing fish, particu- larly so, since the other sections of Alaska have had practical failures both years.
 Among the canneries which ru- nor states will be established will be the North Pacific Trading and Packing Company, either at Hootz Bay or Kelp Bay; the Wadhams cannery at Tenakee, work on which has already been started; the Fidal- go Island Packing Company, with a cannery, location unknown; the Lis ianski Packing Company at Washing ton Bay, the Icy Straits Packing Company at Idaho Inlet.
 In addition the Deep Sea Canning Company at Cape Edwards is reduc- ing that cannery to one line and is building cannery at Port AL throp where three lines will be in stalled. Work on this cannery is np6nr Mn, ciates have started work on a can nery at Sitka, and 1t is rumored that another combination of local men is being formed to put up a cannery some place in Chatham or Icy Straits.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-08
tROAD WORK SAoPS

Lack of lumber has caused the road work under the direction of the Alaska Road Commission from Knud sons ranch to Aux Bay to be dis continued for the present. Thirty five men were to be laid off today
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-08

Gifts of Alaskan Old Ivory made at the Arts & Craft Shop, Front and Main street.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-18

of the day.
Mr.. B. E. Harness lost valuable
calf first of the week.
Mr.. Ben Freeman of Missouri is
in this part of the world at present.
He says he likes old Kansas fine.
Misses Nellie Hall and Mable
White visited Mildred and Edith
Headrick Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart of Liberal
visited Mrs. D. B. May Sunday.
We are sorry to report that
Grandpa Hall is i'll at this writing.
night was we'll attended and all re-
port a good time.
The party at Mr.. Martins Monday
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-18
HAPPY HOLLOW.
Six Miles Northwest.

Rev. Denning filled his regular ap-
pointment Sunday morning and
evening at Wide Awake church.
Jack Frost sure did get everything
on his last visit, so there will be no
more water mellions smilin' on the
vine.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Callfield and
family visited Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
White.
Mrs. C. C. Headrick and family was
transacting business in Liberal Sat
urday.
Broom corn seeding is the order
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-18
,ANK G. BOLES
Dry Goods, Furnishings and Shoes

Raymond and Juaneta Mayo spent
Sunday with the May children.
Grace Headrick visited with home
folks Sunday.
]. A. Hall sold some cattle first of
last week.
The choir practice at the Headrick
home Friday night was well attend
ed.
We are needing rain very bad at
this writing.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-18

Rev. and Mrs. Geo. Wheat, Mrs. j.
w. Monroe and Carl Holmes of near
Floris were shopping in town We'd
nesday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-18

Mrs. o. T. Wood who has been herr
for several weeks, returned to he
home at Topeka this week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-18

John W. Baughman has gone to
Nebraska for few weeks stay. He
made the trip in an auto.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-18

Mrs. H. w. Lane has gone to
Campo, Colorado, to see her daugh-
ter.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-18

Mrs. J. T. Reedy, wife of the road
master, is here this week from Fort
Worth making a visit.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-18

M. Molter, father of Chas. Molter,
Miss Molter, and Mrs. L. Splitter of
Marshall, Illinois, are here this week
on a visit.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-18

Mrs. Ella Sublett is moving into
Liberal this week. She was former
ly of Beaver City, but recently from
Ochiltree, Texas.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-18

The school house to be erected in
the district north Of Arkalon will be
erected by j. B. Woods, contractor of
this city.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-18

w. P. York who resides east of the
city, reports that the frost caught
some of his crop, but he will save a
measure of it.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-18

Postmaster Paxton of Greensburg
was in Liberal Wednesday on his way
home from trip to Boise City,
Oklahoma.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-18

Mrs. V. A. Taylor of Fort Worth,
Texas, arrived Monday and will visit
her son, W. B. Taylor and family for
several weeks.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-18

Frank Hodges is here from Olathe,
the guest of Ralph Colvin, and the
two gentlemen are enjoying some
hunting trips.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-18

Rev. R. L. Wells and family are
spending the week at Belleview near
Forgan where Mr.. Wells is assisting
in a revival.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-18

Mrs. r. X. Jones of Blue Bell has
been reported very i'll this week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-18

J. B. Woods has the contract to
build residence for H. M. Forbes
west of Arkalon and will begin con-
struction in few days.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-18

R. E. Benson of the Benson Lum-
Der Company of Kismet, was here
for short time Tuesday. He had
been west on a business trip.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-18

Mrs. ]. R. Cory of Greensburg
who has been visiting her daughter
Mrs. E. ]. Longwell for a few days
returned to her home Tuesday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-18

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Buck, w.
Wolley and Miss Jaquins members O
the Wolley orchestra, went to Hook
er last night and played for bal
gwen there.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-18

John Woods, brother of j. B.
Woods, has been here from Washing
ton, Iowa, the last week on visit
He left for his home Monday morn
ing.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-18

w. H. Traver of Peabody is in the
city today. He owns real estate in
the county and makes an occasional
visit to look after the premises.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Renlet and chill
dren who have been visiting at the
home of C. G. Hinkle for about ter
days, returned to Harper Monday
morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-17
DEFENDS
 HIMSELF BET ORE
 BODY OF DEPUTIES
Ex-Premier of France De nies He Made Unpatriotic Speeches on His Visit
 to Italy

Paris. December 16.-Ex -Premief Caiilaux defended himself yesterday before the committee Of eleven. ap- pointed by tho Chamber of Deputies to report on the proposed suspensions Of Deputies Canlaux and Loustalot, de- claring that a plot has been concocted against him. the leader of it havins been Camille Barrere. the French am bassador to Italy, with whom NJ. cail- laux was unfriendly as the result of personal matter.
 NJ. Caillaux denied that he had made any unpatriotic speech while on his visit 10 Italy, and in support of this he appealed to the statements made by Sgnor Martini, former Italian minister of the colonies, and to the letter which ex-Premier Briand wrote to him when he (Caillaux) returned to France from Italy. On leaving the chamber, M. Caillaux told the journalists he had refuted all the allegations contained in the letters of Geenral Dubail, the military governor of Paris, some of which he declared to be absolute forgeries.
 "The forgery industry" he added, thas not made progress since the days of Dreyfus. It rather has declined in quality. judging from some of the forgeries in the accusations. They are so enormous that they surprise proba- bility"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-17
Executive Clemency Is Recommended in Five Cases
 and Denied. in Fifteen

Montgomery. December 16.-iSpe- cial al)-Executive clemency was rec commended in five cases and the peti. tions of IS other convicts were de- clined by the state board of pardons at the December session. according 10 announcement Saturday. In the fol- lowing cases paroles were recommend ed, conditioned on the future good conduct of the men: c. H. Atchison Jefferson. murder second degree; Rufe Coats, Etowah, assault to murder. Leonard Farr. Marion. seduction (Martin dissenting); Henry Jackson. Etowah, burglary; Tom Potts, Lee, murder first degree.
 Tn the following cases the board de- clined to recommend clemency: Reg inald Belmont, Calhoun. assault to ravish; George Chappell. Autauga, as sault to murder; Ruth Dawson, Jeffer- son, grand larceny; Richard Dudley, Lowndes murder: Willie Edmonds, Marion, manslaughter: Charlie Green. Clcburne burglary; George Harris, Jefferson, murder: Andrew Jackson. Tallapoosa, manslaughter; Shannon King, Cullman, forgery; Jim Mootry. Jefferson, assault to murder; Jesse Pal mer, Geneva, murder first degree; Will Reed, Etowah. assault to ravish; Gen eral Scott Pike. murder first degree Emmet Seay Jefferson, murder sec ond degree; Jim Sheeley. Macon, as sault to murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-17

Gotch was Al years old. The record give his age as 39 years, but these are inaccurate. He was born on April 27, 1876, on a farm three miles south of Humboldt.
 He is survived by his widow, a A. year-old son, Robert Gotch; a brother, Fred Gotch; a sister, and his mother
 His wife and son were at his bed- side when death came. It is said that the famous wrestler was conscious most up to the time of his death, de- spite the rumors during the past two months that he was irrational part of the time.
 HEALTH FAILED IN 1916
 The first intimation of failing health came to him in the summer of 1916 when he was touring the country with 8 circus as a test to see whether ho should sign articles for 8 match with Joe Stecher of Dodge, Neb., who had won the title from Charlie Cutler of Chicago. Gotch had declared Cutler the American champion upon his re- tirement
 Gotch had been with the circus wrestling with Bob Managoff, Earl Caddock and others only a short time when he was compelled to return to his home because of stomach trouble. He never regained his health fully, all though he later rejoined the circus, being compelled to leave it again when he injured his ankle.
 The discoveries the champion made regarding his condition that summer caused him to abandon all plans of a match with Stecher.
 The next winter Gotch became TO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-17

Bessemer, December 16.-(Special) Everything is in readiness for the Red Cross Christmas drive for members, which will begin tomorrow morning, and the army in charge of the cam paign are only waiting for the firing of the big gun announcing marching orders.
 An effort will be made to have the merchants make their stores 100 per cent Red Cross, that is have every em- ploye a member of this organization. The army will push the s1 and $2 mem berships, the former being a year s subscription to the Red Cross, while the latter includes a years subscrip- tion to the Red Cross magazine. The slogan is, Ten million new members by Christmas" and Bessemer's quota is 5000 members.
 As Bessemer has made such spien- did showing in all other campaigns to aid in the prosecution of the war all previous campaigns are expected to be exceeded in this drive.
 Fifty per cent of the members of the local fire department have enlisted in the military forces of Uncle Sam, half the fire laddies having volunteered within the past few months It is be- lieved by Chief Reeder that this is a record unequaled in any other estab- lishment in this city. Those who have gone recently are Deward Fountain and Bert Morton, in the aviation corps at Fort Oglethorpe, and Ben House, with the truck company at Camp Cor don.
 The Bessemer lodge, No. 45s, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. and Jeffer- son Valley lodge delightfully."- enter tained the women of the Bessemer chapter, No. S1, Order of Eastern Star, last night at the hall on Twentieth street. The meeting was a get-togeth- CT meeting with the women as guests
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-17
ALBANY CITIZENS
 COULD NOT BUY
 SUNDAY PAPERS
Sheriff Foreman of Morgan Is Able to Claim Law En-
 fOrcement Medal

Albany, December 16.-(Special) With Sunday newspapers barred froi1 sale and with the meat markets, milk depots, shoe shine stands, drug stores. bakeries and other places of business that usually remain open seven dayo in the week locked tight, Albany to- day observed it's first blue" Sunday under the provisions of an ancient and honorable statute recently de- clared valid by the Alabama court Of appeals. It was the quietest Sabbath that the city has ever known.
 Decatur, Albany's sister city. did not obey the injunction of Sheriff For man against Sunday traffic to quite the same extent as did Albany. The Decatur Drug company, one of five pharmacies there. kept its doors open and did business as usual The con cern will test the c&nstitutionality of the Sunday law still further and will carry the matter to the supreme court of the state and to the supreme court of the United States if the legal means can be found. Sheriff Forman droppe5 in at the pharmacy during the early | persons who were employed there and who were at work.
 Sunday newspapers were also sold on the streets and delivered in De- catur, although in Albany not one could be bought at any price. The Graves News company in Decatur was advised by the sheriff to close it's doors, but was permitted to sell pa pers on the street in front of it's place of business. Sunday newspapers were also delivered to regular subscribers in Decatur. Tn Albany, however no pa pers were delivered. Only those sub- scribers who receive their Sunday pa pers through the mail and have post office boxes were in position to keep up with the war news, unless they made a pilgrimage to Decatur before the stocks there were sold out
 So stringent is the Sunday blue law that the Pastors union of Albany and Decatur has called upon Sheriff Fornlan to enforce that it is vio- lation of the statute for eorganista and choir singers who receive pay to follow these vacations on the eabbat tli Sheriff Forman has ruled. Tn conse- quence there was much trepidatien upon the part of many feminine or ganists and choristers. Nevertheless, the majority of them stuck to their posts and took a chance. No arrests were made for Sunday violation. Ti.e names of the offenders were merely noted and warrants will probably be issued tomorrow, or the matter will be referred direct to the grand jury.