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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14
LITTLE GIRL HAD GROUP.

Every mother knows and fears
Group. Mrs. r. NJ. Raney. r. F. D. 2,
Stanford. KY, writes: my little girl
had been having Group every few
drops OF Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound every two or three hours. and
that night she slept we'll. never cough
ed any. and the next day her cold was
gone. To all OF my friends I am say
ing. Get a bottle OF Foley's Honey and
Tar for la grippe, coughs, colds anC
Group. a genuine cure.-CHARLES A
SEARLsS &1cO. s 80 ssss
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14

n large number of race fans at
tended the snpWpath meeting at Lyn-
dontille yesterday. They reported in
teresting heats between the Vile club
horses and those from Barton and
Newport.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14
SUFFRAGE STUDY CLUB
Meeting Tonight With Mrs. George
Cross On Church Street h

An interesting program has been
arranged for the meeting of the Suf-
frage Study Club tonight at the homt
of Mrs. George Cross. 16 Chlircl,
street. A large number of members
are expected to be present and any,
one who is interested is invited to at
tend. =. IS a.,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14

March 20. Court house; Rutland.
March 81, Shrine hail. Burlington,
March %, City Hail.! st. Adams, Mar.
%, City hall
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14
MERRY DOZEN CLUB MEETS
Mrs. Noycs Entertains at Home IN
Prospect Street

The Merry Dozen Club was pleas
antly entertained last evening by Mrs.
Jennie Noyes at her home on Frns-
pect street. A number. of whist tables
were set during the evening and IN
enjoyable time spent. Refreshments
of ice cream and cake were served Wy
the hostess.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
Teaching Tricks to Birds.

A professor of natural history re-
flutes the statement so frequently made
that teaching bird to draw water
needs apparatus, and that the learning
is cruelty to the bird.
"rhe following experiences of mine"
he says, according to London Ilt-Bits,
proves that it is not so by any means.
We bought young bird last January,
SO wild that on our approach it tleW
madly round the cage. We hung the
cage low, and by patience, after the
bird got used to our proximity, induced
it to take groundsel, first held at
stems length, then between the fingers,
finally from the lips. We used to let
him out freely, and he would perch on
the loaf next me at breakfast. His
perch projected through the wires, and
here was his favOrite seat when at lib
erty. Then | tried hanging bit OF
groundsel by a short string to the pro-
iecting stick. After inspection he
pulled it up with his beak. On length
ening the string with fresh bit of his
preferred weed had the pleasure and
interest of seeing him pull up the
string with his beak till the flower head
was within reach, catching the slack
after each pull with one foot and then
transferring it to the other, so that the
coils were quite neat"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
HOW TO MAKE
MORE MONEY
Farmers Have a Splendid Op'
portunity To Do This BY
Keeping Exact Records
NOT MUCH TIME NECESSARY
system of Farm Accounting Possible
for ANY Farmer Who Will Get in
Touch With the Division OF E%ten-
son-Can Your Farm Methods be
Improved?

(By c. f. Alfred, Division OF Extension
University of Tennessee, Knox
ville)
Good farm accounts are as useful 10
the farmer as to the business man,
since farming is a business, the same
as banking or any other commercial
enterprise. Farm accounting does not
require that the account be kept IN a
particular form, or upon certain side
of the page, but is simply logical Sc
lection and arrangement of farm facts
to make correct study possible.
The difficulties of farm accounting
are generally overestimated, an entire
" wrong impression being held by
many people on this subject, Good ac-
counts are within the reach of every
farmer.
The few minutes regularly spent in
keeping farm accounts will yield
larger returns than an equal amount
nj time devoted to farm work, II
prorer use is made of the information
the records contain.
This winter or early spring IS the
time to begin keeping records.
It is important for the farmer tc
know what lines of production are
yielding the best returns On an un
profitable line or enterprise he should
change his methods of production tc
lessen the costs or, if an enterprise
can not he made profitable under his
conditions Of farming, it should be
dropped out, Just as a merchant drops
a customer who does not pay his bills
stop the leaks in your farm.
Write at once to the Division of HX
tension, University of Tennessee
Knoxville, for suggestions. The spe
cialists there will be glad to help yol
get started.
Why not turn the searchlight OF
your farm business and learn how yo'
can make more money?
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
NEW STATE CONSTITUTION

-.s4- ,..~
The movement for new state con-
,titutfon was defeated last year by
mail majority, but every day since
S only emphasized the necessity for
progress and reform in our organic
Nv. and hence the present iegisla-
ure has almost unanimously passed
n act resubmittiGg the question to
he voters of the state on July 20. The
lew law provides for equal and fair
representation, in fact every county
n the state, however small, will have
t least one delegate in the Constitu-
ional Convention.
A meeting was held in the Senate
Chamber at the Capital on the 26, at
ended by members of the legislature
md others interested in the movement
which u provisional organization
las effected. J. l.. McWhorter of Nash
lie. provisional chairman, Capt.T.
.. Peck of Etowah and VIM. r. Manir
IT., of Nashville, secretaries. The
provisional executive committee Is
composed of three from each grand
livision as follows: Middle Tennes-
zee Newt. H. White, Pulaski; Al
,ert E. Hill Nashville; J. w. Rice
Dover. East Tennessee, Jesse Littletor
Chattanooga; Prof II. A. Morgan
Knoxville; Geo. f. Boren, Elizabeth
on. West Tennessee, Representative
X. Griffin, Tiptonyille; Representa-
i've r. S. McClaran, Jackson; A. R
Dodson, Humboldt.
The Nashville conference called
tate convention to meet at the cap
itol in Nashville, Monday April 8,
}. m. and every friend of constitution
4 reform in Tennessee is invited, bu
particular stress is laid on the impor
lance of every agricultural assoca
! ton. every commercial body and ever.
labor organization sending accredit
ed delegates. 1t will be popular ant
thoroughly representve in characte
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
APPLY Lime TO
SOUR SOILS
Easy Way to Find Out Whether
the Soil on Your Farm
Needs Lime
TRY OUT A SMALL PATCH
If the Soil Needs Lime, Then Lime
Must Be Applied or the Farmer
Loses Money on Every Crop Grown
Leaumes Need Sweet Soil.

II you want to find out whether lime
is of use to the soil on your farm try
this: put some on a clover or alfalfa
patch. Use two tons of ground lime
stone rock to the acre just few
weeks before seeding the clover or the
alfalfa. Watch the crop for the an
swer,
If the growth of the clover or alfalfa
is stimulated and heavier cutting Sc
cured, the land probably needs lime
Even if the lime should improve only
the clover crop directly the soil would
be improved and the subsequent crops
made better. But most other crops will
be improved directly, also.
All legumes contain considerable
lime. and the clovers and alfalfa, in
particular, require a neutral or aka
line soil for the best development OF
the bacteria which assist the plant in
securing nitrogen from the air.
It is possible that poor success with
red clover or alfalfa may be due to
other causes as we'll as to lack of lime.
Such failures which can not be eX'
planned on the ground of unfaVorable
season, lack of the proper plant food
! and crop rotation, or poor water-hoid
ing capacity of the soil, clearly indi-
cate that the soil is acid
The presence of red sorrel in clio
yer field is another indication that the
! soil has an acid tendency. Lining,
however, will not necessarily eXter'
inmate sorrel if there is poor stand
| of clover. The absence of sorrel on
most lined lands shows that the extra
| growth of clover, due to the lining
| has crowded out the sorrel.
The ltmus method of testing soils
| for acidity is fairly reliable. Acid
turns blue litmus paper red Place
niece of litmus paper between two
shallow sheets of filter paper. Break
omen a moist clod of earth and place
the paper between and press the pieces
of the clod together After few min.
| uteS examine INC litmu0 poP"i' =
has turned pink or red, the soil is acid /;
! if the paper remains blush, the soil is
neutral. Care should be taken m
handling litmus paper. Take hold OF
the end of the strip of litmus paper
with dry hands.
Litmus paper and filter paper may be
obtained from most any drug store
]. c. McAmis, Soil Specialist, Division
of Extension, University of Tennessee,
Knoxville.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
Plans to Make Waves Supply
the Power to Propel Boats

A system of driving a VeSsei by
means of wave motors is covered IN
a recent patent granted to Benjamin
p. Roach of Berkeley, Cal, VINO pro-
poses to make use of the motion OF the
waves as well as the rocking OF the
boat to store up the necessary power
TO drive the craft through the water
This accumulation of power is accom-
plished mainly by the means OF raise
bow pivoted to the main part of the
ships structure, and somewhat SINH
lar arrangement in the stern OF the
vessel.
The bow and stern form loose por-
lions which are actuated by every
plunge of the vessel and with each
movement of these parts air compress
ing pistons are operated, and guam
tity of compressed air is forced into
tanks, and subsequently drawn upon
for the propulsion of the vessel.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
ssas3: OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .o..
Poultry Pointers
{. 9]j.9.l5 : a5,0.e'

Feed at regular hours and the fowls
will always he ready aad waiting Tor
their last meal.
Put tie windows in the poultry
house low Down np&r the floor, so thai
the hens will get the benefit OF the
light and sunshine when scratching Tor
their feed.
The chuf that settles beside the
straw stack at t!resi:ing iioe makes
splendid winter filter il watch to feed
the small grain. Have il about SIX
inches deep all over the heu-house
floor.
All perches in the ponltry-house
should be built on a level. When bullt
one above another, step-fnshion, the
hens will fight for the higher petcheS
With the result that some Of them VIII
become Injured or eggs will he broken
In them.
Grit or lime is absolutely necessary
for egg production. 1t is always Wen
10 have large pile of sand and gfaFel
handy. where the fowls can help
themselves
MIX is a good feed for hens, Give
all the milk they will consume. me
hens will rot only lay Web, but VIII
Keep in strong vigorous state u
health.
. You should no mere thialI Of keep
ing a common mixed flock OF mohSfel
chickens than you would buy or care
for cl.uacc seeding frur,S, wholly I'M
known and untried.
While the weather is dry, the pou'-
trvman should store away several bar-
rels Cf road dust TO be used IN Tue
dust boxes during the winter months
thoroughbred fowls are the only
profitable sort to keep, no matter
what you keep them for.
BE sure that early pullets ana mems
that have moulted get plenty OF the
right kind of food.
The advantage of keeping one bfe'd
of poultry is that one can market UNI
form product in eggs and stock.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
To Revive After Shock.

An effective means of resuscitation
after an electric shock is said to be
sharp blow on the soles of the feet
without removing the shoes. In all
cases, however, it is necessary to pull
the tongue from the throat, as the ac-
ton of the current is to cause a con-
traction of the muscles and the tongue
is drawn back into the throat com
pletely sealing the air passage. Part
of many first-aid equipments consist OF
a device which will grasp the tongue
and hold it in a distended position so
that the throat is open to permit Of
artificial respiration.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
BUY MORE LIVE STOCK
RATHER THAN MORE LAND
(By C. D. Lowe, Division of Extension
University of Tennessee, Knox

CBy C. D. Lowe, Division of Extension,
University of Tennessee, Knox
ville)
That live stock pays on the farms oil
nearby state may be seen by the fol
lowing figures secured from eighty-one
farms in one community. The farms
we're not selected farms, but were
taken as they lay along the road.
These farms were divided into three
groups according to the amount of live
stock kept. One-third of the farms
we're found to have over 20 head each
of cattle, or their equivalent lin
amount OF feed consumed) in hogs,
sheep or other productive live stock;
one-third had between IL and 20 head
each; one-third had less than IL head.
The heavier stocked farms returned
a profit for the year OF STA more than
those with the small amount OF live
stock.
Another community selected at ran.
dom showed nearly the same proper
ton. Live stock furnishes a way to
increase the volume of farm business
without increasing the farm area.
Through live stock much of the poorer
grades of feed may be utilized to bet,
ter advantage than by selling 1t, In
fact much roughage that is ordinarily
wasted can be made to give good re-
turns. The manure obtained is essen
tial In maintaining soil fertility,
The above figures offer some food
| for thought II you are thinking OF
purchasing additional land consider
first whether the purchase money
should not go into more live stock for
the land you already own.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
A Substitute for Gelatin.

A substitute for gelatin is being
made in the Philippines from KIND
of seaweed. The native wopen use II
to produce desserts similar to those
made elsewhere from gelatin. It is
similar to the dried substances brought
into the islands from Japan and China,
ffter being extracted from various
kinds of seaweed by the Japanese and
Chinese dried and marketed in the
form of bundles.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05

You love your country. You are
willing TO do anything in your power
to support it particularly in the pres
ent crisis. Unless plans are changed
the Cotton States viii not produce in
1917 either food or feed sufficient for
home needs. 1t is our national duty
to not only raise our own supplies
but a surplus for our country's needs
sbould there be war. We should be
willing to do this, our part, in nation
al preparedness. 1t is matter OF
nat,iotism that concerns every one
from the housekeeper with her back
yard garden to the planter with thous
ands of acres.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
lingering Coughs Are Dangerous

Get rid of that tickling cough that
kaans Won awake at night and drains
yonr vitality and energy Dr. Kings
New Discovery is a pleasant balsam
remedy, antiseptic, laxative and
promptly effective. 1t sootles the lr-
,i5ated membrane and kills the cold
germs: your cough is soon relieved
Delay IS dangerous get DR.. Kings
New Discovery at once. For nearly
fiffy years it has been The taYorlte
rncdv for grippe, Group, coughs and
colds. Get a bottle today at your
Druggist. soc.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05

The owner of recorded livestock is
under heavy obligations to the breed
and its breeders. He is not only ex
pected to keep the quality of his herd
or flock up to the standard it had when
it came into his possession, but he
must improve it, if possible.-C. d.
Lowe, Division of Extension, UniVer
sity of Tennessee, Knoxville.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
CONSTIPATION MAKES you DULL

That draggy Histiess, oppressed
feeling generally results from const-
patton. The iRtestines ar clogged
and tn blood becomes poisoned. Re-
lieve this condition at once with Dr.
Kings New Life Pills; this gentle,
non gripping laxative is quickly effect
i've. A dose at bedtime will make
you feel brighter in the morning. Get
a bottle today at your Druggist, Csc.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
NcITy MEN ARE NOT FARMERS.

City men are mostly likely to fail at
farming by putting too much money in
buildings and keeping too many men,
and by doing too many fancy things
that are called scientific farming but
that are really folly farming" Expe-
rlenced farmers do not often make sert
GUS mistakes in these things.-C. T..
Alfred. farm management specialist.
Division of Extension, University OF
Tennessee, Knoxville.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
WIN Ammonia cleans Clothes.

Ammonia, the great spot remover
of the American people, is really gas
dissolved in water. 1t belongs TO the
alllali family, and on account of its
mineral origin is the. foe of all oils
and grease, which explains the easy
way it disposes of spots that soap and
water cannot affect. Bath ammonia
Is a fine cleanser.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
DON'T BE DIFFERENT.

When selecting breed of livestock
II is well to consider the breed that is
most common in your community, that
is, if you want to make money. Unless
there is a very obvious reason for not
doing so, 1t will be better to choose
this breed as your breed.
There is no advantage in being diff
ferent just for the sake of being So
C. D. Lowe, Division of Extension, Uni
yersity of Tennessee, Knoxville.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05

A well-bred animal has the same ap'
petite and the same digestive organs
as the scrub, and will probably con
sumo more feed. 1t makes a better
use of the feed, however, by laying on
a large proportion of gain in the re
gions of the more valuable cuts.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
ANIMALISMS

Even in these times of high'prieed
feeds. feed we'll The temptation is to
stint the young stuff. 1t is certain that
If they are stinted, they will become
stunted. Such damage not only AFFECTS
the animal itself, but also his breeder
and the breed to which he belongs.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05

Are you thinking Of the seed you
will need for the next season? Only
the best seed will bring you the best
crop. Perhaps you could be raising
good seed to sell to your neighbors
Have you thought about it?
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
Thu Gar Sinister.

Some people ought to learn some
thing about heraldry here in Los An
geles," said an old Librarian. There
is one commercial house that bears
as its arms in its chow window ana
on it's stationery the bar sinister
That's an actual fact"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05

DR.. Farhney's Teethi4@ syrup is the
only baby medicine tlat is always
safe. Teething made oas+. No bad
nights.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05

Experts of the Forest Service re-
port that it is entirely practicable to
manufactur news print in Ala"ka ana
deliver it to New York through The
Panama canal at a cost OF not more
than S35 a ton. when it is consider
ed that recent prices have ranged
from $50 a ton upward, it is evident
that an excellent competitive basis
exists for the introduction of western
papers.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05

A grocer asked a printer ii it took
much money to start in ne printing
business. The printer 3-.; ION 1t
don't take much to SIT in, but it
takes a helluva lot to ST. in
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05

Which business man in your town
leaves the most money when he dies?
The one who sold the &. apest or the
oae who sold quality?
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05

Tickle weather. IT,. ta hneys
Teething Syrup is alvez- dependable
Doctors prescribe it. vale for free
sample.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05

When once a man embarks into the
production of pedigreed livestock, he
must leave behind the notion that air
and water are the only forms of pro-
Vender required.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05

Two blessings that W aid like to
see conferred on hui 1i.y during
1917. The end of tn var and the
elimination of all vans...4 movies.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05

Hold to your prices std, boys,
This is a world of lies;
Here's a toast to the p-1y~ malntalher
Let us hope his bu: q. thrlVes'
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05

The area devoted to ts@ cultivation
of tobacco in the United F. .5e5 in l9l9
was 1865. 400 acres. Nh production
of tobacco was LOCO - pounds
and the farm value O. ctnber l.
1915. $96,Ol1,00.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
wIssst rhIna to DO Wlth Il.

"Heigho!" said Bildad, as Jimpson.
berry flashed By in his motor. 1 wish
had an automobile" "Oh, nonsense,
BILL" said Slathers What's the use?
You couldn't afford to keep it." No.
by jimminy." said Blldad, but | could
afford to sell it."--Harper's Weskly.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05

It's a good and safe to sojonrn
in every place as if y meant 10
spend your life there, n>'sr emitting
an opportunity of doiaa kindness
or speaking a true WI or making
a friend.-RUSKlN.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
SUBSCRIPTION $500 I YEAR.

Patriotism consists Of more than
cheering George Washi1@t"n's picture
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05

Il shall pass through mis- world
but once. Any good thiaG, therefore,
that can do, OF any kin ness that l
can show to any human ing let me
do it now. Let me ~! defef it or
neglect it, for | shall not PISS this
way again. '-Gilpin.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05

In 1915 the United t-.=s imported
more than S,837,000 = Is Of soy
beans, valued at app 1te'y $751;
000; nearly 100000 rc S Oh cake
valued at $4,000; and oy 1' 100000
pounds of oil, valued al aoar| $780,
600.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05
Discretion.

Discretion Is a thing that most men
are able to use az long as they are free
from temptation.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05

Fault Of Great Many.
The chief of all abuses is to imagine
that we are the center OF the universe
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-05

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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-30
philadelphia ana St, Louis fell before

81 n ~
New York's winning streak of the
previous week was broken Monday by
Pittsburgh and1in two games against
Pittsburgh andsthtee against Chicago,
New York won only two. The Giants
began another week yesterday by dey
feating Chicago 8 to s.. Chicago
braced Monday and beat Boston.
After losing to the Braves Tuesday,
MitohelTs men returned home and on
their wi grounds won two out of the
first three from the league leaders.
Chicago owed the maintenance of
its lead In the American to two VIC
tories over Boston the first part OF the
week. Against New York In six
games the last Of the week the White
Sox broke even. Boston, after losing
two games to Chicago, met st. Louis
at home in five games and won every
game Of the series, one of the games
going twelve innings. The Red Sox
now are only two games behind
Chicago.
Cleveland showed no Improvement,
while Detroit continued its good work
and New York improved over the
previous week, with the result that
Saturday Cleveland and Detroit We're
tied for third place. with New York
only two games behind. The Tigers
went into third place yesterday when
ICleveland lost to Washington. The
indians found the going hard in
Washington, where they won only two