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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02

This will be Major Goodrich's second war. When the first shot was fired m our war with Spain, Major Goodrich rushed to New York and enlisted with Colonel Roosevelts rough riders He participated in the storming of San Juan and the taking of Fl Clancy. After the war he took up his residence in New York and became warm friend of Colonel Roosevelt. He Is now presi- dent of the National Rough Riders sociation. He was one of the leading figures In the movement to organize the Roosevelt division and when Wash ington refused to sanction an expedition by the former President, MT. Goodrich applied for the officers training camp and was accepted He was one of the two out of 5000 candidates to receive majorship. George Townsend Adee the New York banker and former all-Ameri- can quarterback, in 1884, being the other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
Doctoring Wounded Trees

I Of all the restoration work done in 1 France. I do not know of any more in l genious or more interesting than the
 doctorng of wounded trees The French
 soldiers are taught first aid to injured l trees, and 1t Is necessary, for the re- treating Germans show an absolutely | hendish efficiency in ravishing the
 orchards and forests and shade trees in 1 the villages. When they had time they
 would fell the trees, but when the close pursuit of the allies forbade this, they set 1 their kultlfr to work to girdle the trunks. cutting off circle of bark in such fash
 lon as to kill in a few days a fruit tree
 which might have been half-century at l taining It's productiveness. But the French armies, hard on their tracks,
 would bind up the wounds-f1rst with a special grating cement, and, when the
 supply of that gave out, with tar, and {, finally with loamy clay. Red Cross ann bulance drivers and stretcher-carriers as- sisted, and often sbandages from their store were used. Lately it has been found i that moss twisted and tied about the dressed wound was as effective as, the 1 ba andage.
 I These are simple operations; it is when | the tree is cut down that French re- sourcefulness Is really put to it. However, 1 they trim the stump in way to conserve l the sap preventing the death of the roots, and then treat with grating paste till the cut down tree has budded from the sap in It. Then building branches are cut off and grafted into the stump with their crowns of budding grafted boughs It is
 rather touching to think of this work of restoration being done by French sol diers who will probably never see those particular orchards again. Soldiers pause in their hurried marches to bring to life again fields of grain which the Germans
 have sought to ruin by dragging harrows
 over them-pause to restore, and then
 sweep on. But 1t is all for France, and
 maybe. they reflect. somebody is doing the same for their own fields at home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02

One of the Australian battleplanes be- ing provided for the British air service in this war, chiefly by the rural districts of the commonwealth, will go into action bearing the name of woman Miss Elizabeth Campbell of Inverell station (ranch), New South Wales. recently gave the defense department $13,5Qo for the purchase of battlepane for the British government. The battleplane will bear the inscription: Elizabeth Campbell of Inverell Station.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02

Lofty trees once grew in Greenland and nearly all of the inhospitable northern lands Trees of the same sorts as are growing today are found aa fossil remains in countries where tha climate is now so harsh that scarcely any tree will grow even few inches high.
The Era-leader., 1917-03-29
Sheriff Sale.-No. 2693.
Paul Capede;vielle, Auditor
VS..
J. I. Waller, ct ais.

J. I. Waller, ct ais.
Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of a writ of fiery facias, issued
out of the 26th Judicial District Court
of Louisiana, in and for Washington
parish, in the above entitled cause
and to me directed. will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, on
Saturday, March 81, 1912
at the principal front door of the court
house at Franklinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales,
the following described property, to-
wit:
29.09 acres land, being the sci of the
sci in section 16, TIP. 4 south, Range
13 east. st. Helena meridian. except
10 acres thereof in the sw corner
thereof and described as follows: Be-
ginning at the sw corner of said land
and run north ~ west 10 chaius to
set stob, thence north SS4o east 10
chains, thence south 4o west 10
chains, thence south 701o west 10
chains to point of beginning,
Term, s,f Sale. Cash with benefit of
apprai- onienr.
This 2Ist day Of February, 1917.
l.E, AstSman, Hhsti1,
The Era-leader., 1917-03-29
Notice of Dissolution.


This is to notify the public and
allpefsons concerned, that The
commercial partnership of D, A.
Varnado Lumber Co., composed
of D. A Varnado and J. D. K, rr.
has been. by mutual consent,
dissolved. D. A. Varnado as
sumes all the Indebtedness OF
the said concern and takes over
all the assets.
THIS 2lsIu y of March, 1917.
j. D. KERR,
80 ?. A, VARNApo,
The Era-leader., 1917-03-29
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE
COTTON FARMER
Growing of Food and Feedstuffs and
Maintaining Soil Fertility Two
; Main Considerations.

Growing cotton in Louisiana as 4
single crop, under boil weevn condi-
tions, is not a safe farming PROPOSE.
tion. AS rule, however, where labor
is available, farmers in the cotton
growing sections of the state should
not abandon this crop, but should
plant it only on land that is best suit
ed to it's production. This land
should be properly fertilized, we'll
worked, and planted to the variety Of
seed best adapted to that particular
section.
TO map out a definite system Of
cotton farming for a group of farmers
in single community is very diff.
cult matter, and to make more than
general suggestions that will apply to
whole state is practically impossi-
BILE. The lay Of the land, the fertility
of the soil, the drainage of the farms
and the ability of the farmers are all
factors that must be taken into con-
sideration in laying out a farming sys-
TEN. Two requirements, however, that
every farming system should meet
are: (1) The growing of all feed
stuffs and as much as possible of the
food needed on the farm, and (2) i'm.
proving or at least maintaining the
fertility of the soil.
The small farmer should plant from
one-fourth to one-third Of his cult
waited land in cotton. Oats, or oats
and vetch (planted in the fal) should
constitute the main feed crop on ap-
proximately onerthird of the farm,
and when this crop is harvested in
May or early June the land should be
planted to soy beans or other forage
crops that will improve the soil. If
soy beans are planted the crop can
be utilized as forage or the seed may
be harvested and sold to the oil mills
for the production of oil and cake
and the straw or stalks can be used
for winter feeding.
The remaining acres on the farm
should be planted to corn and peas,
sorghum, soy beans, sweet potatoes,
peanuts or other crops to meet the
needs of each case and to provide
feed for the animals that should be
kept on every cotton farm. Hogs, cat
tie and chickens should be considered
a necessary part Of the cotton farm.
The extent to which should be grown
will depend entirely on the ability Of
the farmer to take proper care Of
them and furnish an abundance OF
homegrown feed for their mainte-
nance. Another class animals that
should, generally speaking, be found
on every cotton farm are good brood
mares. These can do at least a part
of the farm work and raise good horse
or mule colts.
For more specific information on
growing cotton in Louisiana, write to
the Extension Division, L. S. u, Ba-
ton Rouge, La, for copy Of Circu-
lar No. 1S, entitled "Cotton Growing
in Louisiana Under Boil Weevil Con-
ditions." 1t will be sent free Of
charge.-W. R. Perkins, Live Stock
Extension Service, Louisiana State
University.
The Era-leader., 1917-03-29
Notie.

Twenty-Five years experience.
Satisfaction guaranteed. W. Nj.
Ayres. Piano Tuner. is now in
Franklinton, prepared to tune
aud repair P.anos and Organs,
Out Of town word finished. Leave
orders at W. F. Simmons &
Bros Store. w. NJ. AYREs.
Piano Tuner.
The Era-leader., 1917-03-29
PECAN ORCHARDS
MAY Be IMPROVED
Top-Grafting or Budding Recommend.
ed For Inferior Trees.

From a partial survey Of pecan or.
chards in Louisiana during the past
year it appears that the Stuart,
schley, Success and Moneymaker are
the varieties that are giving the most
general satisfaction among growers
in the state. Many varieties now being
propagated will have to be discarded
entirely because Of defects that pre-
vent profitable production. Trees pro-
ducing inferior nuts and non-produc-
tive trees can, however, be converted
into any variety desired by topgraft-
ing or budding with desirable va
rieties.
Pecan orchardists in this state, as a
rule, have planted their trees too
close. From observations made in
bearing orchards up to twenty-five
years of age it appears that 100 feet
by 100 feet is not to much space for
full root and top development of an
ideal bearing tree under average soil
conditions.
General suggestions for transplant.
ing may be had from publications on
pecan culture, but it might be well to
stress here the following points:
1. The pecan roots should never be
allowed to dry.
2. Holes should be dug six inches
deeper than the tree is to be set and
wide enough to give six inches of loose
earth beyond the tips of the lateral
roots.
8. Good surface soil should be used
in filling holes and the tree should
not be set deeper than it stood in the
nursery row.
4. No fertilizer should be put in
contact with the roots.
s. At time of planting all roots
should be trimmed to sound wood
with sharp knife
B. Wade Hewitt,
Extension Division, Louisiana State
University.
The Era-leader., 1917-03-29

Notice-The next teachers ex
animation will be held at the
court house on March 26, 27 and
% lwhite), 90, 80 and 81, (negro).
2. H, stringfeld, supt,
The Era-leader., 1917-03-29
Register! Register!! !!Register!!

The registration books are
open every day in the Clerk IS
office. Come in and Register.
Be a good citizen and do not neg
lect this duty. You will not be
entitled to vote in the City cleo
tion if you are not duly regis
tered.
The Era-leader., 1917-03-29

Avoid too heavy shoes when shoe
Ing young horses. 1t tends to make
them awkward, ana is an unnecessary
burden feE them - heag,
The Era-leader., 1917-03-29
Food, Feed and Fertility.


foundation of safe farming, ac-
cording to the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. A Cir
cular sent to farmers, bankers,
and business men in cotton terri
tory by the Chief of the Office OF
Extension Work in the South
says; "Let US feed the people,
feed the live stock, and feed the
soil. When we have done these
three things, then raise such
acreage in money crops as we
have the labor to tend"
The circular points out that the
true value of cotton to the farm
er is to a great extent the amount
of food and feed that it will pur-
chase. The price of cotton has
risen, it is true, but so has the
retail price Of all other farm pro-
duce. "By growing all COTTON y
says the author, and exchanging
it for a living you are simply
swapping a high priced product
produced by your labor for Il
high priced product produced by
the labor Of the other fellow.
When you follow safe farming,
however, you produce your own
food and feed at cost and sell
your cotton for the other fellows
dollars"
& Safe farming is defined in the
circular as including these items.
l) A home garden for every
family on the farm, from one
tenth to fourth acre, we'll To-.
Gated, well titled, and tended as
Z carefully s1'eti1 y Is any ether crop on
the farm, planted in rotation to
time the vegetable crops so as to
have a continual supply for the
family table as many days in the
year as possible. To this should
be added one-fourth of an acre
Of potatoes, either Irish or sweet,
or both, to be used as food for
the family.
:. (2) Enough corn on each farm
to last the family and the live
stock for one year, with a little
excess for safety.
(3) Sufficient oats and other
small grain to supplement the
corn as food for one year with
certainty. These small grains
conserve the soil in winter and
provide summer grazing for live
stock.
~ Hay and forage crops to
supply the live stock on the farm
for one year, with a little excess
for safety. The legumes, which
add fertility to the soil and pro-
duce the best hay, should not be
forgotten. 6
~ The necessary meat, eggs,
and milk for the family. The
meat should be procured by in
creased attention to poultry and
hogs because of the rapidity with
which these can be produced.
Every family should have at least
two cows, 80 that one can be
MIXED all the time. A sufficient
number of brood sows should be
kept to produce the pork for the
family, with some excess for sale.
The average number of poultry
per farm should be gradually ill.,
creased to ut least so. There
should be eggs and poultry for
the home table, with a sufficient
excess for sale. The live stock
on the farm should be gradually
increased SO as to consume the
otherwise wasted products and
make productive the unproduc-
tiReand untillable lands.
W1 Cotton for the main money
crop after living has been ana
ply provided for.
% The sale of the surplus
products of the garden, the or.
The Era-leader., 1917-03-29

We offer The EraLeader and
New York Thrice-a- Week World
both one year for sl.65.
The Era-leader., 1917-03-29
EXCURSION
EVERY SUNDAY
From
bogue ChttoI Branch Statiols
To
New Orleans
Via
New Orleans
Great Northern
Railroad.
ellnnkV cvellpcInu al NAL r,I rsa1.
SUNDAY EXCURSION and Weekend FGk

Week end fares from above points
% New Orleans and return, goinks
'aturdsy or Sunday returning Nor
day. I'll
For further particulars call ON agsf
or write NJ, !. MeMahon, G. r. 81 /
The Era-leader., 1917-03-29

The Era-Leader and Home and
Farm $1.25.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-27
Puts One Over ON Dad

P. Monroe Smock is in receipt of 6
letter from his son at Camp Mills
which is printed in part in last weeks
Payette Enterprise, as follows: "We
sure are having things pretty soft
now. No drill and since the cold snap
we have no hikes. We have been
taking long hikes in the morning.
They sure are great, and they put
the snap and pep into fellow. They
average about eight miles on hike.
with one short rest. Think you could
stand one every morning? l know
you could, for we both are so long
legged, and that's what helps me
out. Well, dad, it won't be long now
until we will be on our way across
the pond. See, it was just two years
ago about this time that you sailed
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-27

origniators to obstruct patriotic ac-
tivities in this country is as deadly in
its effect on the American cause as is
ammunition to its enemies. 1t should
be curbed and that Immediately.
The solicitation Of funds for patri-
otic and philanthropic war purposes
has increased TO such an extent that it
demands official supervision to pre-
vent wastefulness, overlapping, dupli-
cation or fraud and therefore the coun-
Gil of national defense recommends
that the state councils of defense take
active steps to supervise all such ap
peals to the public for money and
urges that complete supervision and
determination of the worthiness of the
objects in support of which appeals
for assistance are made shall be taken
nm
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-27
TO ADOPT "CASH AND
CARRY" PLAN
Emmett Merchants Agree to Go
on Cash Basis and No De-
livery During the War.

At meeting Of the merchants Of
this city last evening, an agreement
was reached whereby all will adopt the
"Cash and Garry" system, as recon-
mended and urged by the national
food administration No time has
been set for putting the new system
in effect, but it is expected that it Will
become effective in a few weeks.
The "Cash and Garry" plan is in
the interest of economy and reduction
of prices of goods, especially of those
articles Of food handled by groceries.
By eliminating the credit system alone
q large saving will be made, which
will be increased by the abolition Of
deliveries. The plan is being adopted
quite generally all over the country.
So get you a market basket and go
shopping as you used to years ago.
Bulky articles, such as -four, potatoes
and such will be delivered at small
charge to the customer requiring it
by trucks Independent of the stores.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-27
RED CROSS MEMBER.
SHIP INCREASED 1249
Gem County Exceeds Quota by
449 in the Drive for
New Members

With Ola, Sweet and Letha pre-
cincts yet to hear from, Chairman
Barton this morning reported that
1249 new members had been added to
the Gem county Red Cross chapter
in the drive that ended Christmas eve,
and that more than s1700 had been
added to the Red Cross fund. This
county's quota was placed at 300.
1t is conservatively estimated that
the quota will be doubled when the
returns are all in. The last report
from Sweet gave 90 from that pre-
cinct and the canvas still in progress.
from The Index's correspond
ent at Ola state that AZ new members
had been added there and $40 in cash
collected.
The showing is splendid one, be-
yond all expectations, and Gem coun-
ty is proud and chesty.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-27
Refused to Accept Resignation

At the last meeting of the school
board, the resignation of DR.. B. o.
Clark (now Major of the Idaho hospi-
tai corps in France) as trustee was
presented. The board refused to ac-
cept it, and each member wrote his
personal reasons upon the back of
the resignation why he couldn't ac-
cept it and returned it to the Major.
The action taken was mighty
fine thing to do and is a distinct COM
pliment to the major, who devoted
many years to the upbuilding of the
Emmett schools.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-27
APPLES FOR
THE SOLDIERS
Emmett Commercial Club to Ship
Carload to the Front

The Emmett Commercial Club is
arranging to ship a carload of apples
to the American soldiers on the bat
tie front in France. Other clubs in
this part of Idaho are also busily en-
gagged in making up other carloads
and all will be shipped TO Europe to-
gether.
B. B. Davis, secretary Of the club,
states that the club viii be pleased TO
receive during the next 10 days do
nations of boxed apples for ship
ment. 1t is the desire of c. ]. Sinsel,
who is supervising the shipment, that
the pack run largely to small sizes
and that the boxes be securely packed
and plainly marked with the name of
the donor. Make delivery at the
Earl Fruit Company's warehouse, En-
NETT, and notify B. B. Davis of your
and tell your neighbor to
do likewise. This will be the first
car shipped from Idaho and will re-
feet credit on the people Of this local
ty.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-27
WEATHER is
SPRINCLIKE
May Flowers in December-Garden
Truck at Christmas Dinner

Unusually balmy and springlike
weather prevails in Idaho. Old timers
say there have been a few similar win
ters, but none quite so balmy. Copi-
Gus rains upon unfrozen ground is
making the hillsides green with grass
and fall grain is making healthy
growth. With the ground completely
saturated with moisture, promise of
big grain crops next year is very
bright.
The Index yesterday received a
small boquet of those pink flowers
common in the sagebrush in the
spring, from R. E. holland of Montour,
who picked them from the range on
his ranch this week. VIM. Baxla yes
terday informed US that the Christ
mas dinner at his home was garnish-
ed with fresh lettuce, onions and rad
ishes-all picked right out of his gar
den. Can you beat it?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-27
Original Subscribers

Four more original subscribers of
The Index who have been continuous
subscribers since it was started 25
years ago have been located. They
are Mrs. w. R. Cartwright, John B.
Davies, John 7. F. Basye and Harry
Titus, Mr.. Davies was the eleventh
subscriber on the list and he sub
scribed at the solicitation of the late
w. R. Cartwright. Up to a short
time ago, Mrs. Davies owned a copy
of the first number, but at the solicita-
ton of Grandma Wilson, Marion and
Conda Wilson's mother, she gave it to
that lady.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-27
From Fred Monroe.

Camp Merritt, Tenahy, N. J.-Deal
Mrs. q. W. Cook: have often won
.dered how you were getting along this
winter. The other day l got letter
from home stating you were ill and
was sorry to hear it and sincerely
hope when this letter reaches you,
you will be entirely recovered.
Wouldn't 1 enjoy dropping in on
you today to get quart of milk or a
pint of cream as we very seldom
have chance here to get such lux
uries as we would consider it. My!
milk even would go mighty good with
our corn meal mush mornings, as we
don't even get that.
We are now located in barracks
rest camp before we sail for "over
there" We are having real winter
here now. Friday morning the snow
was so deep we stood reveille inside
our barracks, as there are only "a
of US. Then after mess we had to
shovel paths and dig out our property
which had been placed outside the
building. From our windows now you
can look out and see snow everywhere.
Then follows a description of the
Journeys of the soldiers from Boise
last September to Camp Greene and
then to Camp Mills. Speaking of a
recent visit to Philadelphia, he says
he had nice visit with Victor Rambo,
a former Emmett boy, who is a med
ical student at the University of Penn
;sylvania. He says, II found him the
same jolly boy and as busy as ever.
He was waiting tables for his board.
(The letter came too late to find
Mrs. Cook alive.-Ed)
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-27
Mr.. and Mrs. Santa Claus

The Misses Florence and Frances
Rundstrom played Santa Claus, much
to the delight of the children at whose
homes they visited early Christmas
morning. One of them was Mr.. Santa
Claus and the other was his good wife,
and their make-ups were strikingly
in accord with the universal idea of
Christmas's patron saint. Their ap-
pearance was the delight of the little
ones and will long be a pleasant mem
ory to them.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-27
NEWS OF OUR SOLDIER
BOYS
Abe HIT Tells of Life at the
Naval Training Camp
Likes 1t Fine.
From Abe Hit.

Detention Camp, San Francisco
There sure are lots of guys here train
ing for the navy. / am on an island
in Frisco bay half way between Oak
land and San Francisco. The Island
is more of high peak than anything
else, about half a mile long and a
quarter of a mile wide and about so
feet high. We are quarantined on
top of it for the first 21 days here and
can't even go down the sides very far.
They keep US here until we go through
all the examinations and get shot full
of medicine by needle. Guys faint
on all sides after they take the needle.
1 got it the first time about 20 min
utes ago.
There is a good view from here
Oakland on one side and Frisco on the
other, less than half mile from each
town.
This life is something new, but
think | like it so far. Haven't much
time to fool away. Go to bed at 9
and get up at $50, and the first thing
after getting up is cold shower bath.
The weather is warm and balmy here;
just like spring there. Trees are in
full leaf, roses in bloom and the green
grass grows all around. Raymond
Fowler is with me. He is a little
homesick, l think, but he says he
wouldn't go back home if he could.
Shorty Lewis was in my bunch from
Salt Lake. (Shorty worked for j. l.
Hit last year, He was the life of
the whole crowd. had charge of all
the fellows from Salt Lake to this
place; also from Boise-fve from
Boise and 80 from Salt Lake. l had
to handle all the money to feed them
with, take care of tickets, etc., and
was boss of the bunch. We had good
time on the train. All have to get
their hair clipped as close as possible.
/ sure am a sight.
Anybody who refuses to donate to
the Red Cross and the Army and Navy |
Y. NJ. C. A. ought to be shot. know
what great help they both are now.
1 didn't before.