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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-18
WHAT SOME GEORGIA BOYS
GIRLS ARE DOING

GIRLS ARE DOING.
in this dav Of high living cost it is
we'll worth while TO keep the minds OF
our young people focused on the p0Ssl-
bilities OF poultry husbandry as
source OF adding 20 their income wheth-
er they live IN urban or in rural COM
munities Moreover. II they succeed in
raising chickens and eggs probably
they will tend to increase the supply
OF two OF our most important and es-
sentiaI food products and which, by
reason OF their high cost during these
months have not been available Tor
use in many families
OF course. the value OF poultry a
substitute fer meat has long been real
lied and the highly nOurishing quality
ri eggs - familiar % all Poultry
products have been relatively cheap in
the United States for many years and
they have constituted a most important
staple article Of our dietary. 1t is es-
sential that in the interest OF our well
fare. therefore. that an adequate sup
PLY OF these food materials be maintain
ed This does not mean that they should
lie produced in such quantity as 10
make them a drug on the market,
thereby !nadequately remunerating the
producer. but in sufficient quantity to
meet our nations needs at reasonable.
rather than extraordinary or fancy
prices. which make their use practically
prohibitive- At the same time. it is
10 be hoped that the lesson OF high
prices for poultry products. which have
prevailed during the recent years. will
so impress the average citizen that he
will give some attention 10 the raising
cf chickens. or at least induce his chill
dren TO take up this very desirable line
OF effort.
1t seems needless TO opint out that
there are thousands upon thousands of
homes where no poultry is kept at
present They could provide themselves
with all the poultry products needed
with comparatively little EFFORT. That
this business can be made profitable as
well as entertaining and instructive
would appear 10 be a self evident prop
osition. but for the information of those
who are doubtful IL may be well to re-
port what has been accomplished IN
Georgia by a number of boys and girls
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-18

ing, does il not seem worth while thai
we should encourage in every possible
and legitimate way the poultry club or
ganization I'm the southeastern states?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-18
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DEAR CHILDREN:


all feel like getting to work IN
is
than probable that Will
chickens
laying
with
living Won't you
in let me know
kind houses
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write
best
Wishing
SUGGEST
know Myrt9s Brannon Route BOY
Ala. Hal Arthur Hendrix
R. 81; Hartford KY Eva Mae Boyce Route
Ala R. F. d. z Box
Orlando Fla; Avis Parker Route ADpee
Route B. Box
Ala; Bessie G. Weaver Kings Mountain NJ T.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-18
This Big FREE Book
Tells All About 1t

I want you to have a copy of my mic
new, two-color, free book. 1t tells you q
about it. Just how to proceed to get YOU
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-18
AN INCIDENT OF THE CIVIL WAR.

There lived in South Carolina during
the war of the sixties a wealthy family
and that family consisted of husband
and wife and son, about eighteen
years old, still a beardless boy, when
the son volunteered for the army in
1868. He would have been conscripted
but he selected his own company and
commander by volunteering.
In the battles around Petersburg, the
command to which the son belonged
was engaged. The news came to his
PARENTS that he was dead. but had been
buried and the grave could be located.
Before he surrender the father sickened
and died. The,lOnely widow made con-
slant inquiries as to the boys grave.
AS soon as she could do so. she en-
gagged the family physician to go to the
battlefield, find the boys grave and nave
the remains sent home. He found the
supposed grave all right. The under
taker did the work of disinterring the
BODY and he reported it in fairly good
condition.
The physician. who told me the story
So id there was some delay in transport
ing the remains, and he was on duty
when the box was delivered at the moth
er's home. She was naturally anxious
to see tie remains, but the doctor pre-
vailed Oh her to allow him to make the
examination, as it would try her
strength, etc.
When the coffin was opened there lay
a corpse of a man, at least forty or
forty-fve, heavy beard and stalwart
frame The doctor knew it would near
w kill the mother to see the corpse.
There was no chance to find the sons
body, after this mistake had occurred.
He said he did the next best thing
the
cayed to identify any person, and the
sorrowing mother had great funeral
and a fine monument, and to the day OF
her death she believed she had REIN
TERED her dead boys remains. The
doctor said to me: 81 tried to save the
mothers life. 1 think 1 did the right
thing"
What would you have done, dear
reader?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-18

luted with hot water is also very goon
In very persistent cases an astringent
made from oak bark tea can be used to
advantage We believe If you will see
that the food given the calf is easily d.
gested and in good condition and follow
the medical treatment indicated that
you can effect a cure very shortly.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-18
TSS00GgIRR35z
. QUESTION ANSWERED.

General Booth was asked in a great
public meeting of the Salvation Army
in Philadelphia if they sought to make
proselytes of church members. His re-
Spouse was: Never; if you have any
religious fire, spread it among your
dead churches; if YOU haven't any. we
don't want you"
1t is an open secret that the opposl-
ton to evangelists or such preachers as
have no particular circuit or station is
owing to the dislike of the regular clergy
to have their congregations preached
to by ministers who are not allied to
them in UNCONVENTIONAL organizations.
Also it is understood that the travelling
evangelists get larger pay. as rule. and
the regular clergy are not friendly to
such encroachment upon what might be
called their preserves.
General Booths reply Is pointed
have always understood that General
Booth was a Wesleyan Methodist before
he became the leader of the Salvation
Army. To put it plainly, he switched
off the regular line and started ma
tionwide religious organization with less
regard to creed than to religious enthu-
siasm.
Sometimes enthusiasts are fanatical in
their plans and purposes, but there is a
good deal of pith in General Booth S
reply as to PROSECUTING regular church
members.
The Master came to earth as an eX-
amplar He said. He that is for me
will not be against me-" In the Lords
good time land behind all the evil In
the world God still reigns) there Will
be a union of Christians, and the test
will be applied. Are your for Me?' As
I see it, those who believe in the Sa-
vfour's redeeming grace will have re-
ligious fire" and where the churches are
dead they will finally wither and dis
appear as barren and unfruitful.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-18

who are members of the poultry CLUBS
What has been accomplished in this
state, of course, can be easily duplicat-
ed elsewhere. certainly in the southeast
where our mild climate and the aDun-
dance and variety of foodstuffs we ran
produce should make poultry raising
one of our most attractive Industries.
These boys and girls enjoy no special
privileges or advantages over those
which hundreds of others possess. II is
true they were formed into clubs
through the agency of their teachers In
the different school communities In
which they live and their names were
sent in to the college of agriculture that
they might receive the varied literature
furnished free of cost to club members.
They were also visited occasionally by
the county agent and the poultry CLUB
specialist These instructors took spe-
cial pleasure. Of course, in informing
the boys and girls Of the best methods
OF feeding, managing and handling 10
pursue They also advised them the type
of house to provide and how to keep It in
a sanitary condition and how to protect
their chickens from various and insidu-
Gus diseases which often destroy such
large percentage of the flock. Neverthe-
less. most Of these diseases are COM
paratively easy. to control and eradi-
cate II the proper methods of handling
these diseases are promptly instituted
when the first outbreak occurs.
In this connection. il is well to point
out. therefore that the summary of the
work of the boys and girls herein re-
ported on was not exceptional and that
they were not specially selected out as
the chosen few to which privileges
should be extended. All boys and girls
in Georgia or in practically all other
southern states where they have esIab-
lished poultry club work through the
extension division Of their agricultural
colleges may become a member or this
organization, and this article is writ
ten not only as ga matter Of Information
and TO tell the wonderful story OF what
has been accomplished by boys and girls
from very humble beginnings, but to en-
courage thousands of others to take ad-
vantage of the opportunities which the
club membership affords them ana
make themselves truly constructive cit
liens in the communities in which they
/ reside.
of course, when organizing any under
taking. one has to make an initial IN
vestment and this calls for the outlay or
a small amount of money. In the case
of the poultry clubs only a small
amount, however, needs to be set aside.
| as IL is only necessary to purchase two
or three settings of eggs. For instance,
poultry club members are advised to set
as eggs and upwards the first year.
When this is done they should be able
10 make records similar to those record
| ed in the table below, which summar-
| ICES a few of our first year members
1
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-18
A SUBSCRIBER WHO APPRECIATES
ADVICE.

e. s., Atlanta, Ca, writes: I am feed
ing my cow as per your directions several
months ago and am having good results. WIFE
velvet bean meal be a good substitute for
cottonseed meal. as l can buy it cheaper.
In what proportion should II be fed with
branl
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-18
Eggs Chicks Chicks

1t will be seen that these club men,
bers Matched out from S3 TO so chickens
and sold from to 40 Of them for a
gross return of from SO to SIS. The
chickens kept consisted of from to 4
cockerels and from s to % pullets. The
feed cost varied from s1.S5 up to $3.50.
The profits. therefore, ranged from 20c
up to S12. This is a good illustra-
ton of the possibilities of management
and shows how widely even boys and
girls vary in the manner of business
acumen-
Boys and girls who have carried on
poultry club work the second year, of
course. are in a better position to reap
a profit from this industry. The results
obtained, as given by the summarized
reports of a few of these young people,
will show the great possibilities Of this
industry.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-04-26
How Amos Caught On.

Did you ever hear how the
famous editor, Amos Cummings,
got his first newspaper job in
New York from Horace Greeley?
Amos walked into the Tribune
editorial rooms one day, went ur
to Horace land said: "Mr. Gree.
ley, Pm a newspaper man.
Won't you please give me job?"
Young man," said Horace,
what reason can you show me
why | should give you a job?"
'This reason" answered
Amos, turning around and lift
ing up his coat tails, disclosing
a pair Of trousers without a seat.
"Um, go to work." said Gree.
y.--Ex.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-04-26

1--WE now have IL and 15-inch
tile in the place of the open ditch
running clear across farm over
three-quarters of a mile. That
is where | have spent most of
the time for two months-level-
ing up and laying the tile. l am
a little proud of it. as / began
the ditch on the day l was 73
years old. We have had it for a
pickup job" Thus writes a
prominent Ohio farmer in his
farm paper.
Just before | read his letter |
was reading the story of a H.
year old railroad president who
says he is more interested in his
work than ever. Such stories
make one more optimistic. Life
and work are evidently good
things to these men, and if good
to them, they should be good to
and for the rest of us.
And they are. 1t is only the
man who is afraid of either who
gets hurt by it. The man who
at 73 years can begin laying
three.quarters of a mile of tile,
just because he has learned to
enjoy the doing of useful work,
is a man to be honored and
started to say envied, but not
differentiated. 1t is better tt
become such a man as he than Il
become rich or famous. Elk.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-04-26
S1OO Reward E1OO
All Black.

Melindy, bereaved of her
husband, consulted her young
mistress on the proper wear she
should purchase from the dry
goods store to best disclose her
grief.
"Ah wants a black hat, an a
black dress, an black shoes, an
black gloves, an a whole black
handk'chief. ma'am."
"Oh, no, Melindy." her mis-
tress protested, not a solid black
handkerchief"
Honey" remarked Melindy,
impressively, when ah mourns,
ah mournsp'-Team work.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-04-26

A. western farmer drove into
town the other day to get an old
fashioned article-a buggy and
the salesman at the implement
store showed him one at 800.
Talk about the high cost of
living" the farmer grumbled.
II can remember that my father
bought a buggy exactly like that
for $50 twenty years ago."
The salesman remembered the
sale too, and he responded
quickly:
Your father turned in 300
bushels of corn to pay for it.
Now i'll do better by YOU than |
did by your father. You bring
in 300 bushela of corn and I'll let
you pick out this list"
And the salesman wrote down
One 500 buggy.
One $50 wagon.
One $40 suit of clothes.
One $40 dress.
One So baby dress.
One $5 crib.
One So box of cigars.
81 worth of sugar.
$1.50 worth of coffee.
81 worth of tea.
$40 worth of gasoline.
$3.50 worth of lubricating oil.
The total figure $240, the val
ue Of the 300 bushels of corn !
had taken to buy a 800 buggy 2
years before. The farmer climb
ed back into his motor car.
81 guess haven't got an.
kick coming on the high cost o
living" he said. Send out tina
800 buggy. kansas City Star
Licking Valley courier., 1917-04-26
Repartee From Father.

They tackled father just after
he had figured up his bank bal
ance on being stung for the usual
contribution to the family's time
honored Christmas fund.
Pop" they asked him, " what
is your birthstone?"
"The grindstone, children;
the grindstone," he instantly
replied.
"And my nose has been to it
all my life!" -Ex.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-04-26
She Knew.

do you know the nature of
an oath, madam"
well | ought to sir. We've
just moved and my husband has
been laying the carpets. Elk.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-04-26

Political Cowards.

The greatest deficiency in our
form of government is that it
develops a set of office-seekers
who are moral and political cow
ards men who are afraid to do
anything for fear of getting in
bad" with their constituents.
Just now we have an example
of it in the United States Con-
gress. Notwithstanding the
fact that Great Britain tried for
two years to raise an army by
the volunteer system and failed,
there are men in Congress who
are opposing the selective draft
proposition and clinging to the
idea that an army can be raised
by calling for volunteers. These
men know that this can not be
done, but they are afraid to
stand by the administration in a
time when the very safety of the
nation is at stake because they
fear that it will not be popular
''back home" "
1t will require at least 10000
volunteers to put the regular
army up to its war footing, and
yet at the rate men are volun-
teering it will be months before
the required number has been Sc
cured. To depend upon this
system for an emergency army
is folly. If the United States is
to take a part in the war-if she
is to strike for the principles of
liberty-she must have an army
and must have it at once. The
men at the head of the war de-
partment have the experience of
nearly three years of the great
est war that the world has ever
known to guide them, and the
experience of the Allies in this
war is that an army can not be
raised by trusting to volunteer
ing.
To oppose the plans of the men
upon when the responsibility for
the success of American arms
rests now is cowardly if not
reasonable. 1t paralyzes the
patton and keeps it from be-
coming prepared to do its part
in the struggle Of democracy
against absolutism. We, as
American citizens, agree that
Prussian militaryism must be
crushed. But some of our Con-
gressmen, fearing that they will
not be reelected, are willing to
sacrifice the fortunes of the
nation in order to hold a seat in
Congress. but they are mistak-
en- in the temper of the American
citizens. Millions of men who
are not eligible for military duty,
but who are willing to go to the
front if they are allowed, and
millions of those who are within
the age and requirements, will
remember these cowardly Con-
gresSmen, and few of those who
block the path of the nation to
honor in this war will be return.
ed to Washington.
The selective draft is the only
way to raise an efficient army
quickly, and patriotism demands
that this be done at once. Pres
ident Wilson and the Board Of
Army Advisors are patriots anC
want the United States to play
an honorable part in the war
To oppose the plans at this time
is hardly less than treason.
Watch the vote in Congress
and file away in your memory
the names of the political COW
ards.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-04-26
Look Here For It.
Things we all ought to know
but which none Of us can
remember, and often
don't know where to
look to find it.

(Of special interest to applicants for
school certificates who are not subscribers,
but who just drop in to get copy gratis.)
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-13
FISH FOR FOOD

In view of the food situation thru.
out the state and our patriotic duty
to conserve as much as possible local
food and such food as is most abund-
ant and at our own door and least
suited for transportation of long dis
tance, urge upon the citizens of the
state of Florida, that as many heads
of families and as many of those who
feed the public, as can arrange TO do
so, at once arrange to procure before
November 21st as large quantity OF
salt, smoked, picked and otherwise
cured mullet and mullet roe as they
can use.
This constitutes cheap, palpitaable
and nutritious food After November
goth it is unlawful for any person In
Florida to receive into their posses.
sion any such fish or roe, but he may
keep for his own use or family use Q
sufficient quantity for that purpose.
After that time, those having such
fish on hand for sale must dispose Of
them within ten days and as no per.
son In Florida can have them they
will go to neighboring states. Flor
idans cannot procure their supplies
after November 10th.
]. Asakiah Williams,
Shell Fish Commissioners.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-13
ALLIED COOPERATION

Paris. Nov. 13.-"A single front, a
single army, single nation-that is
the program requisite for future VIC
tory" said Premier Painleve at
luncheon yesterday in honor of David
Lloyd-George, the British prime min
lister, who has just returned from the
Italian war zone, and Signor Baron
mi. Italian minister of education. IF
after forty months of war, after all
the lessons the war has taught US, the
Allies were not capable of that sacred
international union, then in spite OF
their sacrifice they would not be
worthy of victory"
Premier Lloyd-George, alluding to
a centralized direction of the allied
efforts, said:
unfortunately we did not have
time to consult the United States OF
Russia before creating this council.
The Italian disaster necessitated ac-
ton without delay to repair it. This
made it indispensable to commence
right now with the powers whose
forces may be employed on the ltal-
ian front.
"But in order to secure the COM
plete success of this great expert
ment, which / believe is essential tc
the victory of our cause, it will be
necessary that all our great allies be
REPRESENTED in the deliberations.
a mpersuaded that we shall obtain the
consent of these two great cauntries
an5 their co-oneration in the work Of
the international council.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-13
FROM ONE OF OUR BOYS
IN THE NAVY
Philadelphia Navy Yard Barracks,
Nnua1,nha,. 1917

Philadelphia Navy Yard Barracks,
November z, 1917.
Editor Star: 1t may be of interest
to some of the readers of the Star to
see line from a Marion county sail
or. Since my enlistment in July last,
| haye had experience which, should
| be paroled now, has quite well ac-
quainted me with the service, as it ex-
lists outside any actual engagement.
After spending while at Norfolk
Training Station, Virginia, have
since been at sea, until about two
weeks ago, when | was sent here.
While at sea / served on both the u.
S. S. Wyoming and Missouri. Until
a person ses one of these ships of
Uncle Sans he cannot fully appre-
ciate the real significance of the navy.
Boys are always delighted to be
sent to this station. The seamen's
barracks are pleasantly located on
League Island adjoining the Delaware
river, and on the island are the var
ious barracks and shipyard. The city
hall of historical Philadelphia is only
a few minutes ride away. We are
given liberty every night, Saturday
afternoons and Sundays. The good
people of the city royalty entertain
the enlisted men and help them to en-
Joy life while here.
It is interesting TO see the old In
dependence Hall, where our forefath-
ers had their trying times and IN
which are the tables and chairs which
they used, the liberty bell and many
relics of those days. The bowl OF
capsules which determined the frs'
men to be drafted is also there. The
| bowl is glass.
Best wishes to the Star and my
friends. G. Fred Turner.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-13
UNWILLING AT GREENWOOD

Fort King Camp w. o. w. on Sun
day afternoon unveiled two monu-
ments in Greenwood cemetery. They
are the ones erected to the memory
of Soverigns jefferson D. Rooney and
w. Thomas Richie by the order.
The impressive unveiling service of
the Woodmen was used at the graves,
and a representative of Plant City
camp made an eloquent address dur
ing the afternoon.
A coincidence of this unveiling was
that the departed sovereigns were
members of Plant City camp, and
that organization was represented by
its officers at the ceremonies.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-13
SILVER SPRINGS

See Silver Springs through the
plass-bottomed boat. Scenery not to
be had in any other part of the Unit
ed States. Largest flowing and most
beautiful springs in the world, some
thing that can't be described or ex-
aggerated; real geisers under water,
the Blue Grotto, Bridal Chamber,
Florida Snow Storm. Ladies' Parlor
and other beautiful spots too numer-
Gus to mention. Price, ST. and $1.5O;
children under II years of age half
fare. If dissatisfied, money refunded.
C. ED Carmichael,
Owner and Manager.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-13
OHIO REMAINS WET

Cincinnati, Nov. 13.-With every
county in Ohio having reported OFF,
cially, eighty-six, to the Secretary Of
State and the remaining two by coun-
ty seat officials, which have not yet
been reported to the Secretary Of
State, prohibition in Ohio has been de-
feated by majority of 1,723 on the
face of the returns, The total vote
stands: For prohibition, 522, ,430;
against prohibition, 524,153.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-13
FOURTH TRIAL FAILED
To Convict Crenshaw of Charge of
Firing University of Vir-
ginia Laboratory
ASSOCIATED Press)

Charlottesville, Va, Nov. 13.-The
jury in the case of S. Dabner Cren-
shaw, charged with firing the Univer-
sity of Virginia laboratory to hide
the theft of quantity of platinum,
failing to agree was discharged to-
day. The jurors stood five for ac-
quittal and seven for conviction for a
term of five years in the penitentiary.