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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
HETH FAMILY SAYS
 PROF LESSOR VAWTER
 HAS NO DEFENSE

Radford. Va. March 17.-Members of the family of Stockton Heth. Jr, who was fatally shot in the home of Prof. Charles E. vawter at Blacksburg early Tuesday morning, issued a statement tonight asserting that their investi- gation had shown nothing on which Vawter could base a plea of the "un- written law"
 "Inasmuch as Professor Vawter's counsel has stated that Stockton Heth, Jr., was guilty of betrayal of friend ship" the statement says. 'the fam fly feels it is only just and proper to state that from their Investigations the evidence shows Stockton was only not guilty of such an offense, but there is nothing on which the accused can properly base a plea of the 'unwritten law
 'They also wish to have corrected the erroneous impression that may have been conceived by publication of the rumor to the effect that Professor vawter had feigned a trip out of town for the purpose of surprising Stock ton There is no foundation for such rumor and it can positively be stated that Professor Vawter occupied the same room with his wife on that night and did not leave the house. The fam fly intends to prosecute the case
 Young Heth, who died in Roanoke hospital Thursday, will be buried here tomorrow. Professor Vawter, who was released on $10,0o0 bond after waiving preliminary hearing, still maintained stolid silence today, as did Mrs. Vaw- ter, and aside from today's statement and that of Vawter's counsel yester- day no new light has been thrown on the tragedy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
STOP! CALOMEL
 |S QUICKSILVER ft's mercury! Attacks the bones, salivates and makes
 you sick

Where's no reason why person mould take sickening, salivating call rsne1 when 50 cents buys large bot 3le Of Dodson's Liver Tone-a perfect Substitute for calomel.
 1t Is pleasant, vegetable liquid ASvhfch will start your liver just as S,ire1v as calomel. but it doesn't make xrou aick and cannot sallvate. H Children and grown folks can take Dodson's Liver Tone. because 1t Is per 3ectly harmless.
 Calomel is dangerous drug. It IS l2 ercury and attacks your bones. Take H dose of nasty calomel today and you s~rill feel weak, sick and nauseated to- morrow. Don't lose days work Take i spoonful of Dodsons Liver Tone in- stead and you will wake up feeling treat. No more biliousness, constipa- 9ien. sluggishness. headache, coated fpnEue or sour stomach. Your drug fiSf says if you don't find Dodson' S 3ixer Tone acts better than horrible 1&.omel your money is waiting for 5ou.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
UNDERWOOD MAKES ANOTHER EFFORT
 FOR REAL CLOTURE
Introduces Amendment to Senate Rules Giving Ma jority Power to Move
 Previous Question
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, March 17.-(SpeciaL)- )-The first blow struck in behalf of real pres al cloture rule in the Senate con-
 in the appointment of three new 2 sratic members-S Senators Under gfaQs James and Owen, each of whom s $ a simple majority and not two- lr majority. should control.
 ah secod blow was delivered yesterday whs Senator Underwood introduced a pf ed amendment to the Senate rules tc le the place of the two-third pro-
 recently adopted The Underwood sp ute would provide that a majority Senate could move the previous Gf on, and after the previous question tered, each Senator might debate Aat Inject in hand for one hour.
 proposed amendment was referred
 rules committee. Senator Under
 is not exceedingly hopeful that it will be reported. He does believe, how over, that in the comparatively near fu- ture majority cloture will prevail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
Deaths and Funerals
Allie M. Keith

The funeral services for Allie M Keith, aged 33 years, who died at 9:45 o'clock Friday night at his late resi- dence, 6514 Underwood avenue, East dence at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon and interment will be made in Forest Hill cemetery. The Rev. c. Ross Ba- ker. pastor of the Woodlawn Baptist church. will officiate. The deceased Is survived by two daughters; his par ents, MT. and Mrs. J. M Keith; one brother, J. w. Keith. and four sisters, Mrs w. P. Stinson. Mrs. Annie Hen dricks, Mrs. w. M. Wade and Mrs J. w. Seeley
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
IA Famous Russian Woman, Long in Erile, InDited Back
 By the NeW GODernment

Petrograd, March 17.-(via London) Madame Catherine Breshkovskaya, known as "the grandmother of the Rus sian revolution" has been invited by M, Kerenski, minister of justice in the new cabinet, to return to Petrograd Madame Breshkovskaya has spent 30 years in exile, most of the time in prison She escaped twice. only to be recap tured
 The activities of "Baboushka' (the lit- tie grandmother, Russia's famous polit- ical prisoner, caused her to be known throughout the world She has made many friends in this country, to which she made a visit in 1904
 Madame Breshkovskaya is s73 years old. She is the daughter of a Russian noble
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

members of the four brotherhoods of trninmen in the MononGah and Ohio river division yards of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad quit work tonight. It is estimated that, more than 200 men are out.
 After announcement of the postpone ment of the strike had been made the men returned to work late tonight
 Cincinnati, March 17--Between 400 and 500 men comprising most all the terminals crews in Cincinnati of the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern rail- road and the Big Four railroad walked out tonight according to H. E. Metz, chairman of the press committee of the four railroad brotherho0ds, who has Jurisdiction over the terminals of railroads entering Cincinnati.
 we received no message in code" MT. Metz said. 'sO there was nothing to do but obey strike orders, as we did not think the orders for postpone ment came from any of the four brotherhood chiefs"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

man, and while she was still in he teens her radical ideas were received with so much opposition by her parents that she left her home, attracting a large fol- lowing, from 1870 on. In 1874 she was arrested and sent to Siberia. She escaped but was recaptured, and was kept in Siberia for 16 years. On returning to Russia she was under constant surveil- lance by police agents.
 During her visit to this country she made the acquaintance of many promi- nent Americans and collected more than $10,000 for the cause of the revolution. Soon after her return to Russia she was arrested. Petitions for her release were circulated in the United States and sent to the Russian premier and the ambassa- dor at Washington. In 1910 she was sen fenced to exile in Siberia, and again made an unsuccessful attempt to escape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
Mrs. Henry Alberta Hales

The remains of Mrs. Henry Alberta Hales, aged 2S years. who dieu Fri day evening at her late residence, 4253 Avenue F. Avondale, will be sent to Berry at o'clock this morning by tho Johns Undertaking company She is survived by her husband, J. q. Hales; three children; her mother, Mrs. M. Berry; two sisters. Mrs. Lee Stuart and Mrs. Brown Mallory, and one brother, M. Berry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
Grand Duke Michael Tells People He Will Accept
 Throne if They Vote Him
 as Head of Government
tContinued from Page one)

get big surprise if they try It. It would startle nobobdy if the next big German offensive was directed against Russia. It Is revealing no secret, how ever, to say we have been preparing for just this thing all winter.
 The general staff believes the sup plies of guns and shells is adequate for any emergency"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

Prevented by the high cost of living from giving as many dancing parties as they wished the Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority of Lawrence college in Apple ton, Wis, hit on the plan of collecting tin foil selling it for 50 cents a pound and using the proceeds for dance money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
Russell Ray

The body of Russell Ray, aged 8 years, who died in local infirmary at o'clock Friday afternoon, was sent to Cintronelle at 1 o'clock yes- terday morning by the Shaw Under taking company. The child is survived by his mother. Mrs. Blanche Ray.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
Harry Zell

Funeral services over the remains of Harry Zell. who died Friday night at the family residence. 1920 Thirty-sec- ond street. were held from the resi- dence at o'clock yesterday after noon. Interment followed in Elmwood cemetery. The deceased was 19 years old and he Is survived by his par ents, MT. and Mrs. H. l.. Zell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
MANY RAILROAD MEN
 STRIKE AT THE HOUR
 NAMED IN ORDERS
(Continued from Page One) on the Nickel Plate railroad here obeyed the original instructions and struck at o'clock this evening.

Dayton, O.. March 17.-AH of the yard men of the Big Four railroad in Dayton struck at o'clock tonight in the absence of amy word counter handing the strike orders previously received. Railroad men here say that as fast as train crews now on the road arrive they will quit work unless In the meantime some definite instruc- tions to the contrary are received from the brotherhood representatives in New York.
 Claiming that order rescinjinG the strike order which had been issued some days ago and to go into effect tonight at o'clock had been received
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

Japanese scientists are searching for an explanation of an apparent relationship between the frequency of earthquakes at Tokio and the quantity of rainfall and snowfall in other parts of the empire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
Gard of Thanks

Mrs, Catherine Roden and family wish to extend their many thanks for
 the kindness and sympathy shown them in the death of husband and father
 and the floral offerings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
MASONIC FUNERAL Non

MASONIC FUNERAL NOTICE Members of Avonda1e lodge A. K. sS A. M. No. 476, are requested to meet
 at the hall in Avondale Sunday after
 noon, 1880 o'clock, to attend funeral of Brother Allie M. Keith, at WOod-
 lawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

A patent has been granted New York inventor for guard to prevent tho fingers of a person using a sewing ma- chine from being pushed under the needle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

There are at the present time in Lon Con thousands of homes of which the Household income runs up to f400 or E50O a year whence the ordinary do- 6festic servant has entirely vanished The mistress does most of the work, and she is assisted by a charwoman, and by the children, if there are any.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
s1.bo MUDDY HOUSES

s1 50 MUDDY HOUSES
 AT S0c American Lady and Peggy Stewart Middies the best that's made. soc MUSLIN DRAWERS
 AT 29c We'll made garments of good material = neatly trimmed.
 CHILDREN,S APRONS
 AT 37C A dandy little Middy Apron, made of good quality percale. all sies UP TO BOG UNDER
 MUSLINS 1Oc A special lot Drawers, Corset Covers and Petit cOats-w e II m 8 d e-a splendid value.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

The Austrian state of Victoria is elec- trifying it's railroad system at an ex- spense that eventually will exceed s29,- 0oOO0o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

One mile of a country road in Oregon is surfaced with borax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
CHILDREN's $1.50 DRESSES S0c

Made of best dress ging- hams, percales and cham brays; pretty, new styles.
 UP TO $2.OO UNDER
 MUSLINS AT 04c Drawers, Chemise, Ted dies, Petticoats and Gowns--extra well made garments of good ma terials.
 BUNGALOW APRONS
 AT S7c A roomy, well made Bungalow Apron-at price that scarcely rep resents the cost of ma terial alone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
 TORTY-EIGHT HOUR DELAY IS SECURED
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We knew they would-every one of them
 It was agreed with the railroads. he added, that in the event of any of the men failing to receive word of the change in the situation and going on strike. the railroads should not at tempt to discipline them in any way. MT Lee said he was confident the mis- understanding would be strengthened out before midnight tonight and that those who had left their places would have returned to work by that time.
 INCESSANT WORK
 The decision late today to postpone the strike for AS hours was reached only after three of the Presidents mediators-secretary of the Interior Lane, Secretary of Labor Wilson and Daniel Willard-had labored almost necessarily since early last night with the four brotherhood chiefs and the conference committee of the railroad manag gers.
 Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor who also was appointed a mediator, did not arrive in this city until tonight eX- pldlnlng tnat ne hau been at Atlantlc City and did not learn that his pres ence was desired here until this aft ernoon.
 While it was generally understood that a tentative agreement had been reached, all who participated in the conferences maintained silence until MT Lee made his statement tonight. The head of the trainmen's brother hood intimated that concessions had been made by the railroads that prob ably would be acceptable to the em- ployes. He declined to outline these, simply saying:
 T believe that by Monday we shall reach an agreement which will avert tr.iI-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

Summary of receipts and expenditures erding September 30, 1916, and September 30 1917:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
SITUATION UNCHANGED

The situation is unchanged. As req sonable men, we did not wish to fly in the face of the Presidents advisers and when they requested postponement of the strike for 4S hours, we made the concession to enable them to work out their plans. Unless something intervenes. the situation will be the same Monday might as it would have been at o'clock tonight"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-02
Spray For CABBAGE Pest,

| have been making speciality of
onions and cabbages but have been
much troubled with green worms.
writes correspondent of the Ameri-
can Agriculturist. | have tried differ
ent formulas but have now found one
that have never seen in print. It is
doing me more service than any | have
tried. Here it is: Take a half pint
crude or raw petroleum oil and add a
half teaspoonful of potash. Shake
these well together. To this add ten
gallons of water and little paris
green or arsenate of lead. 1t will kill
the worms and will stick to the leaves
until the cabbage grows. apply this
preparation with a compressed air
sprayer, throwing it well into the loose
heads and over the tender leaves. The
preparation mixes smoothly and evenly
and will not injure the foliage in any
way. 1t must be thoroughly mixed to
be effective.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-02
IMPORTANT TO SPRAY
ORCHARDS IN WINTER

To use cheap grade of spraying ma
terial is poor economy. writes f. A.
Lawton in the Orange Judd Farmer
For several years have used lime sui
phur with more or less success. Last
year l decided to try the soluble sui
phur compound and found it is much
better to handle and the results from
spraying were improved. Orchards
that had not responded readily to for
mer treatment were in much better
shape after a winter spraying with
soluble sulphur compound.
The winter spray for fungus should
be put on before the buds start in the
spring. This is the most important
spraying of all. for if an orchard Is
of summer spraying will give good
fruit. while an orchard given thor
ough treatment Of winter spray will
give crop of fruit in fair condition
without any other treatment. But If
you wish to be sure of getting first
class apples the winter spray should
be followed by another later on when
the blossoms begin to fall. and perhaps
more spraying later in the season
might be desirable.
Plums and peaches need several sum-
mer sprays to keep down the rot.
Some form of arsenate of lead should
be used with the spray at the time the
blossoms begin to fall. as this will
largely do away with wormy fruit l
have raised several hundred bushels
of cherries during the last few years.
and by giving them thorough spray
ing with lime sulphur and arsenate Of
lead just as the blossoms fall, have
never been troubled with wormy cher
ries. only on the tops of high trees
where the spray did not reach. Cher
ries should have at least three spray
ings. the first when the blossoms fall,
the second two weeks later and the
third after the fruit is gathered.
To get the right results an orchard
should be thoroughly trimmed. all
sprouts and dead leaves cut out, and
enough branches taken out to give the
sunlight and air free access to the CEN
ter of the tree. For fruit. to be good,
must have sunlight and air.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-02

are closed by cultivation, the plant
roots are placed well below the sur
face. A deep soil mulch can be main
tanned without injury to the roots.
The plants are more securely braced
to withstand winds than when surface
planted.
In some semiarid sections early sum,
mer conditions are favorable for rapid
growth. The plants make a tender.
rapid growth and become larger than
the later moisture supply will support.
Listing retards this rapid early growth
and is often a decided advantage on
this account.
Where the seasons are very short
surface planting is better than listing,
as the retarding of early growth leaves
the plants insufficient time to reach
maturity. Where. surface planting is
practiced on fairly level land it is
usually advisable to plant In checks to
permit cross cultivation. Cross cult
walton makes weed and grass control
easier 1t also assists cultivation, dry
ing and warming larger part of the
soil surface.
A thin stand of plants is an essen
tial feature of successful corn growing
in regions of limited moisture supply
When planting is done with a lister in
rows three to three and one-half feet
apart the plants should be one in a
place and from eighteen to thirty-siX
inches apart, depending upon the rain
fall and the fertility and the water
holding capacity of the soil. In sur
face planted corn with the hills three
and one-half feet apart each way the
stand should not be thicker than two
plants per hill. Even with the best of
seed more kernels should be planted
than the number Of plants desired
Some young plants, mostly the weaker
ones. will perish.
The usual distance between corn
rows is about three and one-half feet.
which is a convenient distance for cul-
tivating. With the rows at this dis
lance the roots meet between the rows
and occupy all of the upper soil be-
| fore the corn comes into tassel.
In certain droughty sections, where
the seasons are comparatively long, in
creasing the width of row to seven
feet and doubling the stand in the row
has been found to be an advantage
Where the summers are long other
crops or another crop of corn can be
planted later in the season between
the seven foot rows If the seasonal
| rainfall proves sufficient.
Corn should not be covered with
more than one and one-half or two
inches of soil except when the surface
is dry and it is necessary to plant deep
err to reach moist soil. In cold. heavy
soils one inch is sufficient.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-02
POULTRY HOUSE SITE.

High Ground Best Location For All
Seasons of the Year.
High ground is the best location for
the poultry house, according to T. 8.
Townsley. assistant in poultry hus.
bandry in the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college.
Dryness is most important factor
to be considered in the selection Of
site for the poultry house. Dampness
is one of the greatest enemies of poul-
try. The soil on which the house Is
built should have good drainage. This
may be obtained by selecting high
ground or soil that is sandy or of light
gravel.
A high location is desirable in win
ter also because Of the air drainage.
The cold air flows into loY places and
causes frozen combs and toes in poul-
try wintering there. A southern slope
is preferable because it is warmest in
winter and dries quickly after rain.
northern exposure should be avoid
ed, for it is cold in winter and warns
up late in the spring.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-02
Prune the Orchard.

Fruit growers do not need to walt
until spring to prune their orchards,
says w. G. Brierley of the division Of
horticulture. Minnesota Agricultural
college. Results at University farm
show little or no difference in the
growth and maturity of the wood
where pruning has been done any time
between November and May.
If the usual care is taken to make
the cuts close to the main trunk or
branches no stubs will be left to die
and decay. though the covering of
wounds with white lead and oil paint
or with common grating wax warmed
to the consistency Of cold molasses will
give added protection. Moderate prun-
ing is better than heavy cutting.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-02
Bees For Farmers.

Have you a little beehive in your
yard? If you haven't you are helping
to lose the S14,OOO,OO0 worth of honey
products that are available in Mime
sofa every year and is not collected be-
cause there are not enough bees to
store 1t. Nearly $15.00O.O0O worth Of
honey could be produced every year in
the state. Only $4,000 worth is col
lected. The honey could be collected at
minor cost by keeping as many hives
Of bees in every yard as can be fed
from the honey products produced
around.-Professor F. lager, Mime
sofa Agricultural College.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-02
PROFITABLE
SOIL CULTURE
CORN PLANTING METHODS.

Fundamentals Of Culture, Especially
Under Droushty Conditions.
Special planting methods often must
be used for corn in regions where Ell
Their moisture or heat is insufficient.
Listing, or planting in burrows, is the
most common and best method Of
planting corn in a large part of the
semiarid area. 1t is not only econom-
zeal, as it permits large acreages to be
handled at the least cost, but it also
places the plants to the best advantage
to Withstand drought. AS the burrows
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-02
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

. Cut out all dead trees about 4
9 the place and make firewood Of I
o them.
y One quarter acre of berries will
o not cost much to plant, and it Z
. will give an abundance of fruit
y the season through.
o There is still time to do some
o root grating Of apples. The cion
. should be two or three times as
. long as the root.
o Plan to do some topworking
. this spring. This is a good way
. to get returns from unproductive
. trees that are thrifty.
y When ordering seed for the
. garden try some vegetables you
y have not used before. Satisfy.
. Swiss chard and endive are good
. sorts to try.
. The Wealthy is one of the most
. widely grown and profitable of
. the fall apples. 1t Is a money
q maker, even in apple districts.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-02

A western Kansas cornfield, show
ing rows seven feet apart. Wide
spaces between rows retain part
of the soil moisture for the critical
or ear forming period Cultivation
and the drilling of wheat. peas or
beans in the corn are made easier,
as well as the harvesting of the
corn.