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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-26

Christmas comes, if for nothing else to remind
US that the best part Of life after all is its friend
ships. That's why we speak the merry word,
shake the waiting hand, speed the friendly little
gift of remembrance and for just one day forget
to be sordid or pessimistic or sad. Christmas is
the whitest day in all the year and one has only
to watch child "spend Christmas" in riot of
pleasure and joyfulness to catch the spirit of
the Day. You need child to watch or friend
to meet to make the Day complete.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-26

An American soldier came back from ''over
there" with both legs gone, and he had the nerve
to look Otto Kahn, the famous American Of Ger
man birth, square in the eyes and say "I'm not
nearly as unlucky as though | had been born a
German" What kind Of chance does the world
wrong have Of ultimately winning out over a
spirit like that?
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-23
NQME: T0 SUPPL ' REINDEER MEAT
 TOSTATE.S

SEATTLE, Nov. 23.-Resi- dents of Nome, Alaska, are planning to ship reindeer meat to the "Outside' in large quantities next year as food, according to s. J. Bakke, former mayor of Nome, who arrived here recently. It is said there are over 12,000 head of reindeer herded by Eskimos, in the vicinity of Nome. One Nome company shipped a car and a half of reindeer meat to Seattle in November
 One car will be sent east and
 the other will be sold in Seat tie.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-23
PLEADS GUILTY WHILE JURY
 IS OUT
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
 LOS ANGELES, Nov. 23.- Charles Tut, on trial here for an assault by means and force likely to produce bodily in' jury, changed his plea to guilty while the jurors were consider ing theirfverdict. He was sen fenced, sent to jail, and the jury recalled and discharged. The case was said by lawyers to be the first in annals of the local courts in which a defend ant changed his plea while the jurors were deliberating on his fate.
 It was lunch time when the jury retired; about half past twelve Tut began to get ner- vous; about one o'clock he said he was tired; and at half past one he arose and address ed Judge Willis, who had pre- sided at the trial.
 "Your Honor," said Tut, eff you don't mind, I would like to change my plea. Pm getting tired of waiting for that jury; and besides, Judge 1 m hungry"
 Judge Willis said, "What is your plea?"
 "I did it your honor," said Tut. Thereupon Judge Will lis entered an order reducing the charge to simpe assault passed sentence on the defend ant, and the latter went to jail and his deferred luncheon.
 As the bailiff was taking Tut to jail, he met the jury, returning after fruitless deIib- erations for further instruc- tions.
 "You can go home now" said the bailiff, "this man says he did it.. ;
 Eleven jurors applauded loudly, and laughed at the twelfth. He kept still. The eleven told the bailiff they hal been for Tutt's conviction, B,it couldn't move their fellow jur- or.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-23
TRACKlAYING ON
 GOVERNMENT RAILROAD

Tracklaying on the government railroad was on Oct. 27. 1917 com pleted to Montana creek on the main line 95 miles north of Anchorage. The tracklaying gang was then moved to the Turnagain Arm section and will lay track southerly from Potter creek along the Arm as long as weather conditions will permit.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-23
ANCHORAGE BUSINESS ESTAB-
 BASEMENT CHANGES HANDS

Barney Simon, owner of the Bon Marche at Anchorage, has purchased the stock of ladies furnishing, dry goods and boots and shoes of Mrs. T. D.. Corlew. Mr Simon has taken over additional store space adjoining the Bon Marche to accommodate the enlarged business.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-23
CANNERY ON ICY STRAITS.

The Icy Strait Packing company, R. F. Wulzen, manager, is preparing to construct two-line cannery on Icy straits.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-27
Measuring Human Eneroy.

The servant OF the future will be
recompensed not for the time con.
sumed in performing a household task,
but according to the human energy
required, II the studies now under way
at the home economics division OF the
department OF agriculture are sue
cessful These studies are made by
means OF a calorimeter. which is a
double-walled chamber. in which the
subject for study is securely sealed up.
Every exertion made by the person
inside OF the calorimeter increases the
bodily heat which is registered in cal.
or G units. Even the process OF breath
ing consumes from $4,000 to 10000
cslortc UNITS In day. A woman do.
ing some beh work such "a dishwasi-
ing may register 25,Ncn Eeavier work
may Increase the ccnsumpdcn OF en-
ergy to 10000 or 10000, according to
the Individual In this way the actual
amount OF work" required for any
task can be accurately measured.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-27
Better Farming i'm the South
HOW CROP YIELDS ARE LIMITED
The Weakest the
the Weakest Link Fixes Strength Of the Chan-ony
BY Fertilization Weakness

shortest plant food element represent.
ed here by stave, limit the possible
production OF crop?
IL, for instance, there is only enough
nitrogen in the soil to produce 20
bushels OF corn or 175 pounds of cot
ton per acre, while there is enough
plant food elements of other kinds 10
produce enormously more, how then
can greater yields be obtained than the
nitrogen will permit?
The problem CT plant feeding is,
therefore, no simple one. Ii has en-
gagged long and most careful investi-
cations OF scientists, who have delved
deep into the mysteries of how plants
| feed and what they feed upon. On the
basis OF the most exact knowledge thus
obtained, modern fertilizers have been
manufactured. Soil deficiencies. or
limiting ia "tors," modern fertilizers
are designed to remove, and 10 call
into fullest action the natural re-
sources of the soil
Since there is limiting factor in
all soils, it is worth while for each
farmer to undertake TO remove that
limitation. Intelligent use OF fertiliz-
ers will accomplish il, if food elements ;
be this limiting factor In no other
way can ii be done than by the help
OF man. He must bring 10 the plant
the food it needs and cannot find when
this is the factor limiting production.
The plant, OF course, must be given
the best of surroundings 1t must not
only have plenty of plant food. but
the soil must be properly drained Of
excess water. 1t must be we'll supplied
with lime, and organic matter: its
moisture must be conserved, and
weeds killed through proper cultural
methods. These things man can pro-
vide. Therefore, If man is not the
limiting factor and he looks after
the plant food requirements, the great
est possible yields will occur.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-27
J. G. PRIDMORE
Agronor ist

ash. Every soil may be said to have a
limiting factor OF production. This
may be shortage OF some plant food
element. IL so, this should be sup
piled through fertilization IL the larg-
est possible Yields are to be obtained
No matter how much Of other plant
food a soil may contain, II there is a
shortage Of nitrogen, for example, then
nitrogen will hx the limits Of produc-
uon. Likewise with phosphoric acid or
other elements.
Plants differ from animals in taking
1000, in that plants will take foods
only when the elements composing
them are in soluble form, that is. when
they are dissolved In water. When
one element is deficient, the plant
ceases growing.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-27
PASTURE VELVET BEANS.

Inquiry-"What is the most profit
able use OF the Velvet Beam"
Plant the velvet bean in the cor>
and get double crop. They do well
together. Plant an early variety and
fertilizs for a good growth
The most economical use OF velvet
beans Is TO let cattle feed on them
in the field and then to turn under
the vegetable matter remaining. II
there are not sufficient cattle on the
place, get them and feed them. Why
go to the expense OF gathering beans,
grinding and shipping the meal OF to
some one else TO feed and get the
benefits ?-J. N HARPER.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-27
College Gets Precious memento.

Allegheny college, at Meadville, Pa,
has received from Doctor Haskins of
Boston the die which was used in the
original seal Of the college nearly 100
years ago. Doctor Haskins discovered
the die among the records of his ia.
ther, who was a professor In the col.
lege from 1874 to 1886. This die was
probably made in Boston in 1922 or
1923. 1t was in constant use until the
early sixties. when It disappeared.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-27
Plants must feed

PIantS must feed
to grow. Four es-
sential food ele-
ments come from
the air and six
from the soil.
Only I h e of
those that come
from the soil fall
short of crop re-
quirments a n d
have to be sup
piled by man IL the
greatest yiel d S
are to be obtain
ed. These are Nj
trogen, Phospho-
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-27

To illustrate in another way, OBJ
serve the picture.
Here is q vessel made OF slaves.
Each stave may represent a food ele-
ment or other factor of crop produc.
don. Some OF the slaves are shorter
than others. Does not the shortest
stave then determine how much water
the vessel can hold, and does not the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-18

gave rise to much optimism. The total shows $700, 11O, 150, or $175. .000,00O more than was reported at the close of business the previous day This is by far the greatest slngle days gain shown by the The official figures follow:
 Boston, $77,700,00 New York, S347,- 600,000; Cleveland $70,250,O00; Philadelphia, s23, ,34S, 900; Richmond, 2S.313,600; Atlanta, $S,152900; Chicago, $77,1SS.000; St. Louis, S5, 165,35O; Minneapolis $15, 75o,Oo0; Kansas City, $6,202000 Dallas, $5,72S, 75o, and San Francisco, s34, I'll. $50.
 Carefully compiled unofficial estimates indicate that the actual sales to date are as follows: New York, $460, 100000; Chi cago, $290, ,000.G00; Cleveland. $105, ,000. .00o; Boston, s100, GOO, coo; Philadelphia. s1O0, ,y00 GOO; Richmond, $5O.000, 900: St. Louis, $45,- coo, GOO; San Francisco, $37,0o0. 900; Minne- apolis, $30G0O, 900: Kansas City $30,000,000: Atlanta, $15.0O000O, and Dallas, s13,000,U)0; total, $1,275, 100000.
 Granted that the unofficial figures are correct, the daily average sales be- tween now and the close of the dri7e. October 27, must exceed $400, 100000 if the maximum is to be obtained
 Sales thus far represent large sub scriptions from men and women of or dinary means. Telegraph wires bring the same story from every section. Although quotas are now being reached in many places, the universal report is that the number of buyers now is greater than it was on the corresponding day of the first loan drive.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-18
IN
 COTTON SEED AND
 PEANUTS WARNED
Alabama Food Administra- tor Hobbie Says Govern ment Will Take Over
 Stocks of Buyers

Montgomery, October 17s-FoIlewing reports which have been coming In from many parts of Alabama that speculators were fakinE advantage or the demand for oil and were buying up large quantities of cotton seed and peanuts for manufacture into oil af prices much lower than the market, State Food Administrator Hfcbard M. Hobbie tonight issued warning te fise speculstors that unless the practice was stopped the government would tai<c over their stocks of cotton seed and peanuts. This action was taken on teIegraphed instructions from Herbert Hoover. NIT. Hobbies warning says that this practice is in direct viola ton of the law and that all of those guilty will be prosecuted if further efforts to buy from the farmers at low prices with view to hoardiBg supplies of these two commodities are made.
 Mir. Hohbic said that the govern ment has intention of taking over the stock of the farmers, but would take them over from specuisfers in addition to prosecution whenever the evidence could he secured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-18
ATTORNEY GENERAL MAKES STATEMENT
 ABOUT RATE CASE

Montgomery October 17-(Special) Announcing that correspondence which. has passed between his office, the eX- service commission will place the re- sponsibility in the event the interstate commerce commission orders an i'm crease of Alabamas intrastate rates after hearing of the Meridian rate case. William L. Martin, attorney gen. eral, Wednesday afternoon made pub lie his request to Governor Henderson for funds for the use of his office in handling the states interests.f Cover nor Henderson's answer in which he stated the matter would be handled by the public service commission and the resolution of the public service commission and the commission de- clined to request such action. Attor- ney General Martin maintains that the case could not be prepared without a special assistant and probably rate expert
 Meridian business men contend that Alabama intrastate rates are so low or the interstate rates so high that Me- ridian cannot obtain business in west ern Alabama competitors being able tO SlVc DcttSI pIlCCb bCSduoC VI SS~L~h freight rates. It desires to decrease. in- terstate rates or increase intrastate rates.
 Attorney General Martin pointed out that Texas officials at first did not believe the interstate commerce colE- mission would interfere with Texas intrastate rates, but that 1t did inter fere in behalf of Shreveport and that railroads operating in Texas now are charging higher rates than those fixel by Texas while the Texas commission now is attempting to show that the railroads should not have been per- mitted to make the increases. He said the matter had been adjudicated, the power of the interstate commerce com mission upheld and the supreme court in recent cases had supported its for- mer rulings.
 My office did not need the recom- mendation of the public service com mission that I intervene" said Att torney General Martin in closing. "As representing the people of the state, l had that authority. I needed nothing except the consent and approval of the governor for the necessary ex- pense involved in preparing the case.
 q am making this public statement so that if the rates in this state arc increased by the interstate commerce commission the public may know where the responsibility rests
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-18
ALAbAMIANS NOW
 AT CAMP PIKE BUY
 LIBERTY BONDS
Regiment Composed of Men From This State Leading in Per Capita Sub-
 scriptiOns

Little Rock, Ark, October 1I.-{Spe- cial)--of the total of s6s5, 15O reported as liberty loan subscriptions at Camp Pike today, three organizations com posed of Alabamians subscribed $14f,- 050. Although the highest per capita reported is s20S.40, held by the receiv- ing depot, composed largely of off cers. the highest line organization per capita IS held by the Three Hundred and Thirty fifth field artillery, an Ala bama regiment, which averages $54.s1 per man.
 October 24 will be observed at Camp Pike as holiday and the subscription campaign will close on that date.
 Among men whose discharge today was announced for physical disabilities are the following: Alabama, S. C. Wood and Colen Hudson of Birmins ham, J. w. Beasley and J. E. Key holds of .Tuscumbia. J. c. Rodgers Of Morgan, J. A. Blalock of Tuscumbia, J. l.. Grayson and Otto Butler. E. s. Blizzard of Decatur, R. L. McGee oi Florence, J. l.. Kirkland of Decatur, l.. Stanford. c. M. Sandefur and P. T. Waddell of Athens, T. A. Snow of Double Springs, H. A. Stone of Tus- cumbia, c. c. Starkey of Scottsboro, C. A. Thompson of Lawrence. W. M. Warren of Decatur R. B. Allison of Fort Payne, R. M. Byars of Carroll ton, D. c. Colburn and Fl. A. Hall man of Tuscaloosa, c. Hightower of Fort Payne, T. r. Land of Carrollton. A. H. Lloyd of Cullman, R. F. Nix of Fort Payne, ]. J. Parryman of Gun tersviile, R. J. Smith of Fort Payne, F. E. Stephenson of Guntersville, R. T.. Smith of Florence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-18
BETTER NEWS FROM LOAN CAMPAIGN ISbE|NG RECEIVED Hopes Are Now High That Maximum of Five Bill
 lions Will Be
 Reached /


 Washington, October IT. Better news came today from the liberty campaign. Subscriptions, treasury off cials announced tonight, probably exceed $1,250,00O,- 00Q and may reach 1,50O,- 00O,O00, or half the minimum quota set for the country at the beginning of the cam paign.
 So satisfactory were official and unofficial reports received today that high hopes are entertained that the $5,000, 100000 mark may be achieved, says the treasury announcement, and with continuation of the present rate at which the entire country is speed ing up, the $3,000, 100000 minimum seems reasonably certain.
 The sale is going much faster than it was going last week, but it must go fas- ter still. In other words, the delayed ztart is fine, but the finish must be bet ter.
 Receipts tonight of official returns from all F of the federal reserve banks up to the close of business October 1G
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-18

MT. Victor Borger, the socialist leader of Milwaukee, is reported in the press as sneering at the liberty bonds. attack ing the administration, for as he says, appointing 8 wealthy capitalists on the national council of defense, and in effect seeming to persuade his hearers that they ought at this crisis of foreign war, to be hostile to those of their countrymen who are capitalist" instead of the Kaiser.
 This is natural. The socialist party machine in this country is run by Ger mans. Socialists who were sincerely de- sirous of social betterment and who were sincere in this hatred of tyranny and wrongdoing, have left the socialist party. Those who remain in it have turned it in to mere tool of the brutal militarism au- tocracy which now threatens the world. These men are completely dominated by the Germans and German socialists in America have shown in this crisis that they are Germans first socialists long way second, and not Americans at all. In fact, they are venomously hostile to the country in which they dwell and claim citizenship and are eagerly ready to sac rlfice socialism itself to the interests of the Germany of the Hohenzorerns. They stand we'll to the front among the shadow Huns who, within our gates, are the allies of the Huns without our gates While in Wisconsin was told that the German-American alliance, in its efforts to persuade American citizens to betra3 their citizenship in the interests of Ger ll.~ ke among the socialists as among the twe great parties
 When the socialists under such leader ship oppose or sheer at the liberty loar 1t is proof positive that all patriotic cit izens should buy liberty bonds up to ths limit of their ability. The socialists at tack the liberty loan in order to hurt America and help Germany. The domi
 nation of American capitalism" is 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-18
A New Face Without
 Surgical Skin Feeling

The surgical operation of face peel ing is too radical, too severe. There's a better way of removing offensive com plexions: and one that is entirely safe causes the devitalized scarf skin to come off, but gradually and gently. not forcibly taken off in big pieces all at once. but almost invisible flaky par ticles are absorbed by the wax. and about two weeks are required to com plete the transformation. There's TO pain, no discomfort.
 Nature renews. complexions the same way, shedding tiny cutaneouS scales day by day. But deficient circulation, pr other abnormal condition, may inter plexion" results. Then mercolized wax assists Nature by hastening. the re- moval of the aged, faded or discolorcd top skin; Thus only the lively. young, robust girlhood. This is why mercolizcd wax produces. the indescribable beauty of ever renewing youth. The wax Is put 3n at night like cold cream and washed off in the morning. You can procure it at any druggists; an ounce is suffi- cient-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-18
BREAK 4 CH|LD'S COLD BY GIVING
 SYRUP IF FIGS Cleanses the little liver and bowels and they get well
 quick.

when your child suffers from a cold don't wait: give tho little stomach, liver and bowels a gentle. thorough cleansing at once. When cross. peevish. listless. pale, doesn't sleep. eat or act naturally; If breath is bad, stomach sour, give a teaspoonful of california Syrup of Figs and in few hours all the clog ged-up, constipated watse, sour bile and undigested food will gently move out of the bowels. and you have we'll playful child again.
 If your child coughs, snuffles and has caught cold, or is feverish or has sore throat give q good dose of California Syrup of Figs" to evacuate the bowels, no difference what other treatment IS given.
 Sick children needn't be coaxed to take this harmless fruit laxative.' Mil- iions of mothers keep it handy because they know its action on the stomach, liver and bowels is prompt and sure. They also know little given today saves a sick child tomorrow.
 Ask your druggist for 50-cent bottle of .California Syrup of Figs which contains directions for babies, children |of all ages and for grown-ups, plainly Ion the bottle. Beware of commercials sold hSre. Got the genuine. made by 'CalifoFniA Flg Syrup Company" rAdy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-18
YOUNG MAN WALKS SIXTEEN MILES TO
 JOIN THE COLORS

According to the statement of of- ficers at the local recruiting station. if there were more men in the cour- try of the calibre of Samuel A. Gay there would be little need of Uncle Sam raising a draft army.
 Gay came into the local recruiting office last night and announced his desire to cast his lot with the boys at the front Questioning revealed the fact that his home was in Hamilton, Marion county, Alabama, and to get to the train to come here he was obliged to walk 16 niles also that he came entirely upon his own ac- cord, being only 19, not subject to draft. and comfortably situated in his home.
 Gay said in regard to many other young men of his acquaintance that they do not realize the seriousness of the war situation or more of them would offer their services for their country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-18
NATION MUST USE VAST RESOURCES
 ID WIN THE WAR
w. P. c. Harding Tells South ern Commercial Congress Everything
 Else Must Wait

New York, October IF. Believing that "one of the great duties to the south is to advertise it to the nation and the world" the South ern Commercial congress at the close of it's ninth annual convention here tonight adopted a resolution provid- ing for the raising and ex- penditure of $1, 100000 in a three-year advertising cam campaign.
 The money will be obtained from railroads, banks, trust companies, state departments of agriculture and other sources, the resolu-
 ton states, by a committee conl- prising the governors of each of the |16 southern states who will act as chairmen and 16 vice chairmen to be appointed by the president of the con- gress.
 In an address to the congress W. F. G. Harding, governor of the federal re- serve board, made reference to the huge financial resources of the na- tion and urged the necessity of sub- ordinating all else to the winning of the war