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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17
CARE OF PERlsHABLEs
Proper Methods Of Handling,
Shipping and Storing.
United States Department Of Aerieul.
ture Making Effort to Decrease
Great Waste Of Fruits and
Vegetables.

IRON the United States Department OF
Agriculture)
In an effort to decrease the great
waste Of perIshable fruits and vege-
tables due to careless and improper
handling. which subtracts hundreds Of
thousands OF pounds Of food from the
ceuntry's supply each year, the bureau
Of markets and the bureau Of plant In
dustry Of the United States department
Of agriculture will, as rapidly as prac-
tlcable, extend the present demonstra-
tional and investlgntional work with
producers, shippers, carriers and ware
housemen regarding proper methods Of
handling perishables. This work will
be taken up with funds just made
available In the food production bill
recently enacted by congress.
Specialists declare that the success
full transportation or storage Of perish
ables is primarily dependent upon care
full and proper handling methods when
being prepared for shipment. II care
lessly or improperly handled when har-
vested and packed, all care exercised
thereafter to insure sound condition
may be largely ineffective and result In
serious loss to the producer as well as
loss OF foodstuffs to the consumer. Spe-
cIalists In the harvesting and handling
Of fruits and vegetables, through dem
onstrational work and other practical
BILE means in the important producing
sections, will reach as many produc-
ers and shippers as possible.
These and other specialists also will
advise producers In the construction
and alteration Of storage houses for
products that can be successfully
stored, especially without artificial re-
frigeration, and in regard to the most
efficient use and management of such
storage houses. Specialists declare
that losses of fruits and vegetables are
high In many well-constructed storage
houses merely because the equipment
is improperly used.
The department will seek to reduce
losses of perlshables still further by
demonstrating to- carriers and urging
upon them the use of improved refrig-
orator cars which give uniformly
greater refrigeration efficiency with
marked, economies as regards ice con-
sumption and in heavier loading. Sew
eral thousand refrigerator cars have
been built or rebuilt in practical con-
formity with the results Of recent In
vestigations and are in use on many
railways. 1t is the hope Of the de-
partment specialists that the use of
uniformly better equipment may be-
come much more general during the
years when war needs make the con-
servation of food especially import
ant.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17
GIVE ATTENTION TO CALVES
Sour Milk, Irregular Feeding and Vary
Ing Temperatures VIII Not
Make Good Animals.

II you have spring calves you need
give them attention In order to keep
them growing. Sour milk, irregular
feeding, and varying temperatures Of
the milk will not make good calves.
After the calves have been changed
to skim milk the temperature Of the
milk can gradually be reduced until
cold milk is fed all the time. It had
best be cold all the time than warm
one feed. cold another and hot an
other. II farm separator is used.
Of course the milk should be fed as
soon as skinned.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17
why LIBERTY BELL CRACKED
Metal Lost lts Vitality by Triple Melt
lnn--Bi1 Crack Promises TO
Become Larger.

Metals, just like people, are sub
bect to the wearing effects of time
And they also have diseases that de-
stroy their vitality. A combination Of
both is responsible for the great
crack in the famous Liberty bell,
which recently has shown q tendency
TO spread, says the Chicago Journal
The bell was made in England by
one Thomas A. Lester, and shipped
to Philadelphia in 1852. When test
ed with a hammer it cracked at the
first stroke. The metal was recast
and 10 per cent of copper added.
This addition did not have good eff
fleets, seeming to spoil the BELLS tone.
So it was remedied a second time
and tin put in with the copper to re-
store the sound.
Although details are somewhat
HAY, it is certain that facilities in
the colonies for handling such q
quality Of metal we're not very good.
The bell weighs about 1000 pounds,
and it is estimated that 20 to 25 Of
the largest crucibles then in America
were required for the purpose.
At all events the bell was finally
cast a third time and accepted. But
it did not cool evenly, and was imme-
diately subjected to shrinkage
strains. These strains had about the
same effect as if a piece of cloth
were gripped in a persons two
hands and down the middle. This
pressure ultimately caused the big
crack which is such a familiar char
acteristic of the bell, and which now
promises to become even larger.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17
REASON FOR LESS CHICKENS
High Price Of Grain Has Caused Many
Farmers to Part With Fswls-
Eggs kiso Higher

Because Of the present prices Of
grain, there is a tendency this year on
the part OF poultrymen to keep fewer
hens and to raise fewer chickens. The
rr'ce OF grain is higher now than for
years. Many farmers killed on their
nocks last year and many are keeping
smaller percentage than ever before.
rhey have not stopped to consider the
poultry situation seriously. While feed
bas gone up 90 to 70 per cent during
lhe,palt y ear, esss also have In4esssd
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17
THE SPIRIT OF III.

"You seem very proud of your
boy"
yep" replied the father. GOSH
is sure a credit to the army"
"Has he a commission
"No. He jumped right in as a
private. He said he was so anxious
to fight he didn't have time to
argue"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17
Her Best Wishes.

II was the last day OF school The
teacher was giving farewell party Tor
her class. as she was to be married IN
the near future. The children spent
pleasant afternoon. and before they
realized II the fine came to say good
by. One BY one they marched up and
shook hands With their dear teacher.
Doris said: II hope you WIN get as
sood'a husband as my papa H."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17

One clubman was telling another Of
his experience with book written by
still another member. do you know"
said the first member, that picked
up his book last night and that new
or budged out of my chair until four
O'Clock this morningl" Heavens 20
exclaimed the second member. "Was
It that Interestingly" 'Np, but l didn't
wake until that hour."--rhs Lamb.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17
MAKE DURABLE HIVE STANDS
Tile Drain Pipes or Concrete 6locks
Are ExceIlent-Dryness Assured
and Decay Avoided.

Tile drain pipes or concrete blocks
can be used to make good hive stands.
Such stands are durable and keep the
hives dry, thus preventing decay. As
hives vary In width from IA TO 16
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17

Dolly-Why do you call her ode
cided blonde?"
Polly-She decided on the color
only last week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17
HIS IDEA.

First Regular-That young col.
lege student is some pulled up over
joinin' the army.
Second Regular-Aw, he thinks
the army Joined him.-Puck.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17
Durable Hive stand.

Inches, the stands must be about IS
inches wide. Concrete blocks by by
Is inches can be made cheaply or
drain tile Of the same length bought.
Farm and Home.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17
ACCOUNTING FOR IT.

"They say the death rate of the
country is decreasing"
"Well, l suppose, for one thing,
most of the Maine guides have been
drafted"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17
eooH sEEN.

Fortune Tsller--I Gee q dark proc
,, 8; li!;il gi;;s liStE''' :
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17
SOON PROVED.

'rDo you think the wife is as dear
as the sweetheart 2"
Just wait until her bills come in,
if YOU have any doubts"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17
EXPENSIVE INDIGESTION.

He proposing in a taxi)-say
yes, darling.
She-Giye me time to think.
He-Yes; but good heavens, not
In here.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17
WILL NOT GET AWAY.

my telephone operator is a natu.
raj humorist"
Eyes, but Central has a good line,
tOOP-Lampoon.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17
A cRUsHGR.

lie (pompously)-Men are what
they eat.
She (innocently)-Are you GO
fond Of calls brains?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-02
GERMY HAS RESERVE ARMY
the Boston Journal.


 Germany's resistance to the allies at tack on the western front does not rep- resent anywhere near It's full strength in available troops, according to Will liam Hardy, 8 Boston man, formerly chief boastswain's mate on the U. S. s. Scorpion, now interned in Constantinople harbor.
 The American sailor, who passed through Germany last winter, says great army of more than one million men is being held in reserve near Ber- lin.
 Hardy, who left his ship at Constan- tinople to return home on furlough. arr rived in Berlin the day after Ainbassa- dor Gerard had left the German capital.
 He shipped for his fifth time in the navy at the Boston recruiting station q day or two ago. his fourth term having expired while he was on his way homo.
 Food is scarce in Germany" he said. land bread is the scarcest of all the substantial foods. There is no sugar. saccharine being substituted. There Ia q shortage of butter and cooking fats in Germany, but in Austria they have plon- ty of butter, and, in fact. seem to be much better supplied with all food com modities than is Germany.
 Every particle of food for civilians as well as soldiers is doled out by the authorities. Even the wheat straws, as well as the grains, are used in making bread. Coffee, sweetened with saccharine, and two thin slices of bread and Jamsis all that can be secured at even the best hotels for breakfast. For $1.6O got q dinner of sauerkraut, 8 small piece Sof pork, tiny portion of potato and two slices of bread"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-02

comes exhausted he recuperates rapidly. And above all he adapts himself to new conditions with ease. His fitness, in short, is character fzed by superabundance of energy which must be spent" A healthy man at forty-five proves by his regu- lar mode of life that he does not possess this surplus energy to the same degree.
 "The fitness of the man of forty five is, indeed, largely the power to perform the task he is accustomed to without undue fatigue" says the medical correspondent. "It is the kind of fitness which carries man through his daily work-the work to which he has devoted himself, and in which he has become proficient. It is not the kind of fitness which takes trenches or accepts easily new re- responsibilities in spheres of life that are unknown. It is inconceivable that any commander should prefer the man of forty-five to the man of from eighteen to thirty-five, If, therefore, we desire to avoid hampering our armies, fretting our commanders and overburdening our hospitals, we should see to it that every fit young man is enlisted before we pass to the very drastic measure of conscripting our fit middle-aged men whose fit ness largely depends on their estab- lished manner of living against a change in which it cannot be guar anteed."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-02

copditions-the hayseed lawmaker, and sometimes the demagogue repre- senting city constituency, is in clined to oppose anything intended to promote military efficiency.
 The pay of lieutenant-general in the United States army on the active list was s11,00o, and of a general $13,5OO. When the grade of gen. eral was created for U. s. Grant at the close of the civil war the pay was $18,000. But when Sherman sue ceeded Grant as general the pay had been cut to $13,5O0.
 In the British army a generals pay is equal to $14,600; in the French army it is $5558; in the German army it is $42S4, and in the Russian army it is only-or was-$1272. In those countries where the pay of army of ficers of high rank seems small, it is assumed that they have large pri- vate incomes. The United States pays it's soldiers we'll so as to give the poor man an equal chance with the well-to-do. It is Che true democratic way.
 Congress does not withhold it's ap- proval of the policy of high rank because of the pay question-that is comparatively negligible it is the result of an attitude of mind based on old foggyism.
 Let's have generals and lieutenant generals not only for the duration of the war, but as permanent institu- tions, for the sake of more perfect organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-02
MAN WHO MADE THE TEL LEpHOHJE

Ing telephone the world had ever sxeen Next day I made small instrument, bu confess l did not then realize wha : tremendously important piece of worR was doing. By means of the little In strument we then made I could hear h II voice over a wire and could almost get M word now and then-that was all. It was plain, however that Bell was on the right track. It took 10 months to invent ap- paratus which could transmit complete inteiiigible sentence. That first sentence was, Watson, come here, I want you.''
 The world owes the telephone, in sense to the deaf. It was the painstaking. lifetime efforts of three generations of Bells on behalf of children and men and women afflicted with deficiencies of speech that enabled Graham Bell to solve the problem of electric telephony, since the professional duties of his ancestors and of his own early years had led him to study every phase of the science of sound.
 Troubles, vexations, obstacles, opposi- ton, disappointments came to Bell before honors and fame. His contriyance was ridiculed by the newspapers of Europe and America, and even technical jour- nais at first refused to regard 1t seriously. Capital was equally skeptical
 One man who had faith in his revolu- tionary device was Gardiner G. Hubbard. the inventors father-in-law, man of means and of business talent. He threw himself into the project enthusiastically and fought valiently to introduce the-tel-m ephone into practical use. Not only were Bell and Hubbard confronted with all tn initial troubles incidental to designing and manufacturing he necessary insrument and paraphernalia, but they were at tackled and embarrassed at every turn by the all-powerful Western Union Tele- graph company, associated with whicR were some of the most powerful interests in the country. A young, unknown ge- nius, Edison, was enlisted by this rival enterprise. and he invented a meritorious transmitter which enabled the Western Union to establish a competitive tele- phone service.
 interest in the deaf. In 1877 he married Mabel Gardiner Hubbard, daughter of Gardiner Hubbard. a regent of the Smith, sonian Institution, a young woman who had lost her hearing in infancy, and had derived great benefit from Professor Bells scientific research and teaching on this subject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-02
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

When woman accuses her husband of anything, she always secures conviction because she is the judge. prosecuting at torney and jury.
 The best way to get rid of a man Is to lend him money. Then he'll dodge you until he pays you back.
 To hear his wisdom praised nowadays. you wouldn't think that when Solomon was alive there were reformers who re- ferred to him as an ornery old masher.
 Any time woman attempts to raise both plants and children, the plants get the worst of it.
 On the other hand, some of us live to be thankful for the things we neglected to do in our youthful days.
 The great difference between charity and reform is that charity begins at home.
 What has become of the d-fashioned man who used to set his hens and plant his corn with patent medicine almanac as his guide?
 out what brand of advice a man wants before you givs him any.
 After a man has been married for awhile he discovers that his wife knows a whole lot more than she can find out.
 Most of the overworked men are those who are that way because they are try ing to catch up the time they lost loar- ing.
 A princess knows more than her mother about everything else. But it is different with the kitchen work. As rule, company isn't as welcome as the hostess let's on. But a woman doesn't mind the visits of an oId-fash- toned woman who always insists on heIp- ing with the housework One sure way to make people respect your opinion is to find out where they stand on question. and then agree with them.
 Another fellow we hate is the iad who is always disappointed if his worst sus- picions fall to come true.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-02
Will Need Higher
 Rank I'm Europe

~ OINCIDENT with the sending of W great army to Europe the grades of lieutenant general and gen. eral will be revived, if not to be per- manent, certainly to remain in effect while the war lasts.
 Until recent years the United States navy was at a. disadvantage when in foreign waters because there were no American officers holding such rank as the men in flagship command representing other great powers possessed. This was finally remedied and the United States navy now has admirals and vice admirals, for the time being.
 The army must have officers in France equal in rank to the French and British commanders. In the large nations of the old world the grade of general is a fixture, and in most of them the grade of lieutenant-general is permanent, and so it should be with our newly organized military estab- lishment.
 But there are many congressman who will always vote mo" when it comes to passing upon any measure recommended by army officers. All though the war college is composed of experts-men who have made a study of military science and modern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-02
ON YOUR OWN HEADS

 Fenced by careful leaden Long L did ye wake in 9TIe and long lie down a ease M made sport of and toy of your armed sn
  leisure usts their need Given  son1esa
 
  If grudge lordles earth1 
 
  dght shall have that lesson but little to learn andw  On and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-02
Fences Garden With Lace

A garden, no matter how small, and no matter whether It has only a few onions, is the most valuable undertak- ing any housekeeper can have right at this time.
 There was a time when diamonds, pearls, and even platinum jewels were valuable-and they are valuable now, but not as valuable as onions. radishes and little heads of lettuce and as an evi- dence of this newspaper man passed a house in the western part of the city yesterday, and saw a lady building a fence around her garden with lace cur tains taken from the best rooms in the house.
 These curtains are valuable she said, but my garden is more valuable than they, and wire is too high and I deter mined to save my garden, and I am going to keep those pesky chickens out if l have to take every curtain and tear up every sheet in the house."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-02
War Will Help Business

T do not believe that there Is any sound basis for the apprehension felt in some circles with reference to the effect of the war on the business conditions of the country" said Wiley Afford, a we'll known official of the Alabama Power company, who returned yesterday from Anniston, where he Is connected with the munitions plant and electric furnaces.
 The officials of the Anniston plant are very hopeful of securing war orders for the shell factory. Regardless of this, however, the demand for steel will assure the steady operation of our electrical fur naces, as well as the other furnaces of Anniston. The pipe plants, cotton mills and other Anniston industries, including the Kilby Car and Foundry company. which has just added rolling mill to it's plant, are all apparently prospering, and general conditions at Anniston seem good"
 MT. Afford states that the Georgia Tech students seemed very much interested in the munitions plant on their visit there yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-02
PRESERVATION OF OUR IDEALS

Circular of a New York Cheese Concern
 Dear Sir: Our customers have been familiar since many years with the su- perior quality of our Limburger cheese, Graf Zeppelin brand. In these days when every ones thoughts are bent on patriot ism and loyalty to this country, no doubt a name more in keeping with these ideals therefore, arranged to have the same choice quality of Limburger cheese packed. under the Columbia brand. Yours truly, etc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-02
Three Dresses Each
 For G@rnnam Wormen

For Germnam Wonnem ID READ cards were bad enough, lO but the long-suffering Teutons are now subject to clothes rations." :" The official war wardrobe for men will comprise the following articles of dress:
 One everyday suit, one Sunday suit, one overcoat or cape, two smacks or 1 jerseys, two waistcoats, two pairs working trousers, two pairs overalls, one pair winter gloves, six handker- chiefs, three shirts, three suits under clothes, two nightgowns and four pairs of stockings.
 It doesn't make much difference what men wear, anyhow, and the Ger man government may expect no trou- ble in that quarter. Men are like sheep where clothes are concerned. They usually wear what they are told to wear, whether a Prussian war lord, Friend Wife or their favorite tailor issues the order
 It is in the matter of women's at tire that German officialdom has shown itself bold to the point of reck- lessness. For women are specified two everyday dresses, one Sunday dress, one extra skirt, two blouses, one cloak or cape, one shawl, one dressing gown, three aprons, one pair winter gloves, six handkerchiefs, four chemises, three nightgowns, three suits of underclothing, three petti- coats and four pairs of stockings.
 Further onerous restrictions are placed on men and women in regard to shoes, pillow cases, sheets, blankets, towels and other articles. No suit or dress must contain more than three and quarter yards of material, and trousers must not be turned up at the bottom. The imperial German govern ment will not tolerate "cuffs' at time when every yard of cloth is worth many times it's original value. In some of the German cities, nota- bly, Berlin, officials have already had trouble in making women conform to their stern edicts. They are going to have their hands full holding German women to strict accountability in the | matter of clothes. It would never be attempted anywhere outside of Ger many.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-02
GETTING A HAND

 This vaudeville team seems to be mak- ing a hit''
 T haven't seen them do anything worth while yet
 Just you wait I suspect one or the other will soon recite piece of doggerel in praise of President Wilson and you'll have to applaud, or be glared at by every patriotic citizen in this part of the house."
 A BUSY MAN How do you pass the time during your leisure moments?" 1T don't have any" replied the subur- banite 'In addition to my duties at the office, I'm working a garden, teaching my youngster how to drill and showing my wife how to run a flivver.'' APPEARANCES. AGAINST HER
 It seems to me
 The maid lacks pride,
 Who says she'll be
 A slackers bride
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-02

BEGINNING THE DAY-O mighty God, somewhere Thou art above me, however far; somewhere Thou art within me, however vague. would seek Thee out and know Thee, for feel in my deepest soul that l can and must. I would open my being more and more to Thee, for my heart tells me that I was made for Thine indwelling. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-02
4 COOKING IDEA
Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
 Why not raise the war revenue by putt ting the entire tax burden on the man who sits behind you at the. movie show and chatters about what the next scene is going to be?