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New Britain herald., 1917-10-20

Arthur Campbell, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell of 48 Winthrop street, who has only recently returned from a trip to the war zone where he went in the transport service, is pie tured above. Campbell has been prominent in Y. M. c. A. activities and he is also we'll known as an amateur baseball and basketball play CT. He was formerly employed in the office of the Stanley Rule and Level company, but at the time of his en- listment in the Naval Reserve was employed in Southington.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-20
Must Be Paid.

Dad, I want to be musician"
 Then I'd be either piper or a f1d- dler."
 "why?"
 When there is any paying to ho done I notice they are always pre- ferred creditors. ."-Kansas City Jour- nal
New Britain herald., 1917-10-20
Camphor Laurels in Japan.

There is a stringent law in Japan that when one camphor laurel is cut down another must be planted in its place. The tree Is hardy and long lived, attaining to an enormous slze.l It is covered with a small leaf Of a vivid green color. The seed, or her. ries, grow in clusters, resembling the black currant in size and appearance And the wood is employed for every purpose, from cabinetmaking to ship building. sA
New Britain herald., 1917-10-20
Milton,s Works.

Milton regarded the Paradise Re- gained" as infinitely superior to the Paradise Lost and once expressed great surprise that any one should entertain a contrary opinion. He said that of all his works the poem On the Morning of Christ's Nativity was best. It was his earliest, being writ ten in 1929, when he was twenty-one years of age.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-20

the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water four degrees Fahrenheit. In preparing menus it should be remembered, man at moderately active muscular work re- quires about 450 calories of protein and enough carbohydrate and fat to make a total food value of $500 call Ories day.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-20
Sliced Hair.

Tommy, bright little three-year- old, had just made his first visit to the barber's and was very dissatisfied up- on his return.
 1T don't like my hair curled in this way, all in little curls," he said.
 How do you wish it?" queried mamma.
 Why, I want it like Uncle Toms. I want 1t in two slices
New Britain herald., 1917-10-20
Cleaning a Water Bottle.

To clean the inside of a water bot tie or any glass that is too small to insert the hand into. put into the bot tie small quantity of tea leaves, pour in about one-third of a teacupful of vinegar, shake well. empty and rinse with cold water. A perfectly clear glass will result.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-20
IF WE FAIL.

IF WE FAIL. Here the last stand is made. If we fail here, what new Col umbus bold. Steering brave prov through black seas unafraid Finds out a fresh land where men may abide And Freedom may be saved?
 ARLO BATES.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-20
Domestic Bliss.
(Houston Post).

NIIOuSVON OSV. You are always reaching for some-, thing you can't afford.' You were not always of that opinion"
 "Oh, Is that so?'' "I think so. At least you didn't say that when I proposed"
New Britain herald., 1917-10-20
Too Sensitive.
Baltimore American),

Baltimore American).
 What is wrong between that young engaged coupler" "Ho Cidn't like 1t because when he told her that he would die for her she wanted to know how much life insurance he carried"
New Britain herald., 1917-10-20

declared. Every battleship and cruiser that was in reserve has been fully manned and commissioned. Hun dreds of vessels, yachts and fast motor boats have been taken over for coast defense, anti-submarine warfare and other purposes Many large merchant men have been transformed into transports. The Atlantic fleet com prises twice as many vessels as in time of.peace.
 The navy and marine corps today constitute a force of more than 8 quarter of a million men. The day war was declared there were 64,6S0 enlisted men in the regular navy; now there are more than 144,O00. In ad- dition there are over 49,00Q enlisted in the naval reserve force, $500 in the hospital corps, 14,50O national naval volunteers and about 5000 members of the Coast Guard in service-a total Corps has been more than doubled there being about 33,0O0 men and off, cers in service as compared with 13,- 266 enlisted men and 426 commits stoned officers on April 9th.
 The Navy is cxpending many mill lions in the enlargement of navy yards, the construction of dry docks capable of accommodating the larg- est ships; shipways for building bat tleships. cruisers, destroyers and sub- marines; foundries, machine shops, immense warehouses and piers, and in building training camps. Work has begun on the big projectile plant to be operated in connection with the armor plate factory which will be built at Charleston, West Virginia. A s1,0O0,000 aircraft factory is being built at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. erected which will accommodate S5,- 900 men.
 Hundreds of millions of dollars are required for guns and ammunition: for steel. coal. oil for food and cloth ing, and the various other needs of the service.
 The appropriations made this year for the Naval Establishment and the objects to which they are applied are given in the following table prepared by Secretary of the Navy Daniels:j
 Appropriated by Acts of March 4, June IS, and October 5, 1917. 
 Pay, subsistence,
 clothing, training.
 transportation, re-
 cruiting, etc. ....$ 217,S19, ,366.1S Ships
 Construction, pur-
 chase, equipment,
 repair and opera
 ton of ships ..... S05, ,583.00 Ordnance
 Guns, torpedoes,
 mines, ammunition,
 etc. c....... 391. 12,5O6.5O Aviation ........ 2,133,00O.0O Public Works
 Ne construction
 and improvements,
 repair, upkeep and
 operation of public
 works ....... 69,165,755 Marine Corps .... 42,715,148.7S ..... 3,811.5OO.OO
New Britain herald., 1917-10-20
Work as We'll as Pray.

Pray for what you want, but don't wear out de knees of yo britches at it. Elf you don't git a quick answer rise Up an go to work befo' you git too weak ter rise-Atlanta Constjtu-
New Britain herald., 1917-10-20

In these days of the high cost of living and the nationwide agitation of economizing on all foodstuffs and eating the most healthful foods the various words and phrases used are apt to be somewhat confusing to the average person. In explanation it might be said that food values are measured for all practical purposes in terms of heat, the unit of meas urement being a calorie. A calorie is
New Britain herald., 1917-10-20

"what is that which the city so
New Britain herald., 1917-10-20

Editor of the Herald:
 How can I determine the amour of alcohol in liquor?
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
FALLING HAIR MEANS
DANDRUFF Is ACTIVE
Save Your Hair! Get a IS Cent Bottle
Of Danderine Right Now-Also
Stops Itching Scalp.

Thin, brittle, colorless and scraggy
hair is mute evidence OF a neglected
scalp; of dandruff-that awful scurf.
There is nothing so destructive TO
the hair as dandruff. 1t rObs the hair
Of its luster, its strength and its very
life; eventually producing a feverish-
ness and itching Of the scalp, which
If not remedied causes the hair roots
TO shrink, loosen and die-then the
hair falls out fast. A little Danderlne
onight-nOw-any time-will surely
save your hair.
Get a % cent bottle Of KnOwltOn's
Danderine from any store, and after
the first application your hair will
take on that life, luster and luxuriance
which is so beautiful. 1t will become
wavy and fluffy and have the appear
ance of abundance; an Incompatible
gloss and softness, but what will
please you most will be after just a
few weeks use, when you will actual
ly see lot of fine, downy hair-new
hair-growing all over the scalp. ADV.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
SICK ''CASCARETS"
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get a 10-cent box.


Sick headache, biliousness, dizZi-
ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed, fermenting food in the
bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the in
testines, instead Of being cast out
Of the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it causes con-
gestion and that dull, throbbing, sick
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10-cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Adv.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16

Turkey has its mosques; Russia has its Cos
sacks; Germany has its U-bOats, and Mexico mas
its feas; but the United States has the queereSt
farms in the world.
At Pasadena. Cal, Edwin Cawston operates
what is perhaps the largest ostrich farm in the
world OF course IL isn't everyone VINO Wouiu
care to keep ostrchcs. But Mr. Cawston doesn't
mind it n Bit for he controls great part of the
ostrich plume supply of the world. If you nave
ever purchased an ostrich plume of the first grade
you may have faint inkling rs to how much
money can be made from ostrich farm, If you
know how Once Pennsylvanans got the fever
and started m ostrich farm up near Sunbury, but
the poor, unoffending birds refused to become ac-
climatcd said they were not snowbirds, or some
thing to that effect BE that as it may, Cawston's
ostrich farm remains today the greatest In the
world.
AT Victoria I'm Mexico, there is n parrot ranch.
And some distance beyond Los Angeles, Cal,
there is an immense pigeon farm. There one VIII
find nearly $1,000 pigeons. And almost everybody
knows that there is money in pigeons; indeed
where is the schooboy who hasn't kept few at
one time or another? Also, in Colorado there Is
a bear farm. And somewhere up in Canada is
man who is making money by rearing wolves;
the skins bring handsome prices.
At Hot Springs, Ark. Ill. j. Campbell mas an
alligator farm which is but another of the Amer
lean uueerest farms i'm the world. But down In
Florida Wnere the ulllSdluI SloNS' 'iC i'''h'Ni"
used TO shoot the whole blooming family. Ii Is
said that between 1890 and 1900 more than 5000
600 sauranS were killed. OF course, perhaps
there was ample reason for this wholesale butch-
ery The agators seemed To take great delight
i'm depicting the farmers herds of cattle. Even
the docile COW was not immune. Naturally, max
ing away with the agators I'm wholesale lots
caused shortage in alligator skin, and the leath-
or manufacturers felt the pinch. Alligator farms
were the result.
And Mr.. Campbell goes Dame Nature one bet
ter-he matches 'cm out in incubators. After
they get beyond the stage where they look like
voolly worms with iron-cad backs, the alligators
are allowed To shoot the chutes, play tag ana
otherwise make the most Of life. But eventually
eventunlly-the sword of not Damocles but Camp
bell falls Later. the pride of the family receives
AS n graduation gift lovely alligatorskin grip
or suitcase, and ne and the baggage-smashers. oil
unmindful of the shattered romance and the pitt
ful tragedy back of the advent OF the grip or
suitcase, treat IL shamefully. That's life Tor you
In Texas the farmer is breeding bunaloes and
crossing them with cattle In Oregon they are
raising Chinese pheasants, but the story OF how
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
SOME STRANGE FARMS
e r.v Have Unusual Money United States

the ostrich was first introduced to America is one
that must be told.
In 1882 an unknown soldier of fortune filled the
hold of n steamer bound for New York with more
than 100 ostriches Now. these gigantic birds
weigh as much as 200 and 300 pounds, even more.
They are accustomed to sunlight the open range
and above all. fresh air But here they were,
packed in badly ventilated pens in the smelly hold
Of n tramp steamer. The pitching and tossing of
the steamer also was responsible for the death
of many of the birds. At any rate but Il mere
handful of the original shipment arrived in New
York Later they were shipped to San Francisco,
and still later to Anahcim, In Lower California.
Terrapln farming is one of the newer indus
tries. Down the Isle of Hope, Georgia, is one
of the greatest of all terrapin farms And the
United States bureau of fisheries has been study
ing the damondback terrapn for the last eight
years down at Beaufort \. c. There terrapin
have been in the pounds for more than six years,
and the young have long ago reached the age
where they can take care of themselves.
William TIagan has an immense fur plant down
along the shores of the Delaware-he raises musk
rats and makes money at it, During the season of
191415 Mr.. Hagan realized more than $1,000 clear
profit on his immense farm, which extends over
an acre of GA acres. But muskrat farming is
very strenuous business. In the first place, the
farmer must wait until fall before the real farm
ing takes place. Ii is then that the skins are at
their best. The animals are caught-the greater
part of them-by means of stake traps; that is,
traps attached to stakes. The stakes also serve
as a guide Then, too the trappers take with
them n needle-pointed rapier, used to spear any
stray rat which may attempt TO fleet at the first
warning OF danger To him or his. And those hip
booted trappers can spear rat with all the deft-
ness of William Tell shooting an apple.
II YOU have never muskrat farm. drop
down To Mr.. Hagans place-youll be surprised 10
see how an underwater" farm is managed and
h.,t, la tn halip
muskrats I'm the world. Some days he averages
more than 15O and he has come very near To the
200 mark Yes. there's lots of money In muskrat
farming: but unless you've got the constitution OF
an Alpine chasseur, don't attempt IT,
Joseph Matlack OF Moorestown. n. j. owns
what is perhaps the largest gunea-pg farm In the
world This much Is uncontradictable. He raises
ihore of them than any grower In America, and
makes money where others fail. Now, that's some
thing To be proud Of Any man can be farmer
but IN he n successful farmer-well. that's some
thing different. OF course, there are other guinea
mic farms which enrich their owners-lots and lots
Of them But in the guineapig world Mr.. Mat
lack is king-Philadelphia North American.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16

. n THE pit slo the farmers of the semi
arid regions of the Southwest have
found valuable aid in their efforts to
wrest u living from the soil. In the
winter of 1894, following the un-
precedented drought Of 1913, it proved
its Nalue 10 such an cXlcnt that hun
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16

dirt into the receiver. In sandy, loose 80" tneS
have sunk Il 2O-foot hole in eight hours' t"sN
which would require two laporers' "o'Ai's III
tho usuoI ,yov from, two TO three days to accom-
psh The Harners dug one pit 80 feet deep ana
II feet across in 1S hours, the dirt being carried
II feet above the ground through an opening uaue
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16

dreds of them have been
constructed by the farm
erS of western Kansas,
Oklahoma, eastern Colo
RADIO, northern Texas,
and New Mexico. In one
Colorado county alone
Fl PaSO-the existence
of a few pit silOs last
Call saved $4,000 worth
of live stock which would
nave perished i'm the
severe winter following
The dry summer. There
were more than 200 pit
silos in this county the
past summer.
The silO is getting TO
be an old story on the
prosperous farms OF the
middle West. The value
of the great tank to pre-
serve the feed values OF
forage crops and utilize
them through the winter
and spring when the pas
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16

To Dyspeptics' Others have found
steady course of Garfield Tea a pleas
ant means of regaining health. Why
not you?-Adv.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16

A philosopher gains renown by en-
during other peoples troubles with res
ignation.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16

The city of Venice is planning to
open a technical school of arts and
handiCraftS for boys.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
zWZHOD 0FE2ZZLnGS $40
wY y

I'm the roof Of the barn and blown TO the winds
One man in Oklahoma'S Panhandle last year.
after ne had built dug a pit Silo at n total cost
Of So proved that Russian thistlcs can be
verted into fair stock feed This man was Albert
Stone, who lives near GuymOn. When his - by
II so finished. with 50 shed over il, he
found he short of feed and filled il with
thistles, broomcorn, kair and milo. The thistles
were cut too late to make good feed but i'm the
fermenting process the thorns softened and
the cattle ate them readily. There was not
enough from his 30 to fiji the small silO. but
Mr.. Stone found that the results sufficient
TO repay him. All winter he fed mch cows,
II horses, calves. and several hogs, feeding them
nothing but the sage II lasted for three months.
AS dry feed it would have been gone i'm three
weeks. That pit silo the only source of reve-
nue. on the farm for the year. and the milk kept
the family in groceries and other necessities.
Experiments covering n period of three years,
made at the Kansas Agricultural college, have
proved that Silage from corn, from kafir and from
sorghum have equal feeding value, ton for ton for
both beef cattle and dairy cows, when each
rlety is placed in the so at the proper time This
proper time for corn is when the kernels are be-
ginning to dent, for kafir and sorghum when the
seeds have grown so hard they cannot be crushed
between thumb and fOrctnger, and while the
stalks and leaves are still green. These tests
have proved that the practice in the past has
been to cut kafr and sorghum too green To get
the full feed value in the silage
- These tests will have very important bearing
upon-farming in the semiarid districts. The best
silage crop will be corn where the rainfall is
ample, kafr where the rainfall is moderate, and
sorghum where II is light. Sorghum is practically
n cure crop. where it is well cultivated, in the
driest years in western Kansas and Oklahoma, the
Panhandle of Texas, and in eastern New Mexico
and i'm Colorado.
Every farmer in the Southwest, ii is said, needs
Il so as badly he needs anything; it is further
said that not two men in ten are able TO build an
abOve-ground SilO because of the expense. The
Dit silo costing only Onetenth much, and
capable of being built by the farmer himself, Is
expected to solve this problem until farmers are
able to purchase the more expensive and better
above ground silos Of woods, tile concrete or
metal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16

Go out of your way to do favor
and make a friend
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16

for about $50, and their
m @ ( n Cd is practical
throughout western
Kansas and eastern
Colorado, since there is
very little rock above n
depth Of 40 to 30 feet.
The Harncr brothers
use the blower Of n
threshing machine with
which TO remove the
dirt from the pit, blow
ing ii through the air
and so scattering IL
about that there is no
unsightly pile Of earth
left. A ive-horse-power
engine furnishes the
motive power. The
blower and funnel are
lowered into the hole,
and the men throw the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
ALIENS FO0T-EASE DOES IT.

When your shoes pinch or your corns and bun.
Ions ache get Aliens Foot.Ease, the antiseptic
powder 20 be shaken INTO shoes and sprnkled in
the footbath. Gives instant relief to Tired, Ach-
ing, Swollen, Tender feet. over 100000 packages
are being used by the troops at the front. Sold
everywhere, 25c. Dent aecTsf any SEbSIifEfS fS-Adv.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16

If milk is used To soften shoe polish
it will improve the gloss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
GREAT FLAG POLE
 WILL GO UP TODAY
Is 120 Feet Long and Weighs over Two Tons Elevation of Pole
 Is Genuine Job

Ii was announced yesterday that the great flag pole will be raised today probably late this afternoon.
 The foundation has been practically completed, and is just behind the Con- federate monument.
 The pole, which has finally been se- erred. is 120 feet high, and is made of steel, It is IS inches in diameter a the base, Az inches at the top and weights more than two tons. It will be raised by the Harris Transfer company
 The cost of the pole and reviewine stand has been estimated as about $500 A campaign has been waged by the Bir' mingham Civic association to secure thi money which has resulted in about $50 heine raised The remaining $250 will b. raised before Tuesday. For collecting thl money committee was appointed yes |terday. consisting of James Weathcrlv George Ward, G. R. Harsh, J. E Shelby w E. Fort and H. A. Elkourie.
 This committee will at once begin to canvass the city and expects to hay, all the money by Monday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
SUFFRAGE WORKERS
 10 STUMP COUNTY
Initial Meeting Will Be Held at Boyles With Mrs.
 Jacobs as Speaker

Plans for an active and thorough cam paign throughout Jefferson county in the interest of womans suffrage were out
 lined yesterday at a meeting of the county committee of the Equal Suffrage
 association, of which Mrs. Richard E Johnston is chairman.
 The county committee has charge of all the suffrage work in the county out
 side of Birmingham. and it is the in-
 teiition of the committee to get in close
 touch with every beat In the county So
 that every hamlet will have it's suffrage
 workers
 A speaking campaign will be inau- gurated with the initial meeting at the Jefferson County High school at Boyles Mrs. Solon Jacobs will be the principal speaker by request o. P. Ford, president of the Farmers unon, and several other leaders will be included among the speak CTS at the Boyles meeting
 A large attendance is expected at the meetings which the suffragists will hold in the towns and rural communities dur
 been as much real, live enthusiasm for woman suffrage in Alabama as there IS right now. and we, believe that the next few months will see more progress for the cause than ever before in the history of the suffrage movement in our state, stated Mrs. Johnston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
NEGRO ESCAPES IN
 MYSTERIOUS WAY
Was Arrested Yesterday as He Stepped From Train Charged With
 Burglary in Falkville

William Jackson. negro, who was ar- rested about S:3o yesterday morning on charges of having broken into the of- flee of the Southern Express company and Patterson's dry goods store at Falk- vile, escaped from the courtroom at the recorders court yesterday The manner of his escape is not definitely known but 1t is believed by the officers that he traded names with another negro in the cage and thus got out. Up to a late hour last night no trace of his where abouts had been found The negro was arrested at Sixth avenue and Thirty second street by Sergeant Moreland and Officers Crump and Sandifer as he stepped from Louisville and Nashville train. M
 When captured the negro had in his possession two suitcases filled with shoes. stockings towels, suspenders and other merchandise, also four quarts of whisky. and was carrying .S2 calibre pistol in his pocket and flashlight. He also had 22 calibre Winchester rifle.
 The conductor of the train wired the To- cal police department last night that the negro was on the train, and would get of at the point where he was cap tured. The sheritf of Morgan county wa s notified of the arrest and came to Bir- mingham yesterday but found the negro gone when he arrived.