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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-27
NOW THE POSTWOMAN
HAS MADE APPEARANCE
WASHINGTON is TRYING THE
EXPERIMENT OF FEMININE
CARRIERS OF THE MAIL.
WITH FORTY POUNDS ON
SHOULDERS MAKES Her ROUND

Ian Get Enough Men, and Female
Letter Carriers Will Pass From
Novelty Stage. Well Pleased With
Work They Are Doing.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Say, what
Is woman's job. anyway? Is letter
carrying woman's job? No? Well,
it IS in Washington. You may as well
accustom yourself to having your
love missives (aye, and billsD hand
ed in with sweet feminine smile
by the post woman. For Washing
ton says it's only a matter of time
when the female letter carrier will
be no more of novelty than she al
teaGy IS aOroau. - asnngLon Is pc
ing forehanded, that's all.
/. Nellie McGrath ad Permelia Camp
I bell have been regular mail carriers
lin this vortex of government activi-
ties since Monday mornin~. Novem-
Der > O'Clock. At that hour
they set out from the man office
building near Union station, with
thirty-fve pounds of letters. papers
and periodicals slung over their
shoulders in a bag, and who can sa-
what thoughts jumping round in
their brains!
4 IN the Home" and N-c, Too.
They go out or -,seir third round
at 2:15 =. m, and when they are
r ugh they have nothing to do I'M
Ill next day. Except to take care of
.heif~homes and get dinner and see
to the children and mend their
Clothes and prepare breakfast and
any other little chores they happen
10 have on hand.
They don't vote up here in - e
District of Columbia, so their lace is
n the home except whcu they're
.arninZ +Nair Iiv;~~- out in the sun
line and rain and wind and weather.
Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. McGrath
ave both heard the famous motto
IF the anti-suffs, that ''woman's
place is in the home" But what puz-
lies them is how to have the home
md keep it by staying in it. For =.
3ampbell's husb9ra. =. n.as a post
nan, d. a ve-r ago, and through
lr(ortn"-,a circumstances there was
aothing left to maintain the home
md care for herself and her two
iris and one boy.
VIII Wear Uniforms.
And Mrs. McGraths husband, alsc
ormerly q mail carrier, is with thu
list -iet national guard in Alabama
Mrs. McGrath is a sturdy woman
II perhaps 33, tall and stout, will
clear rose skin and sky blue eyes
der postman's cap of blue-gray clotl
Nth leather visor is pulled down owe
er blond hair so that just the nea
not at the nape of her neck show
eneath it. Her garb was an ordinar
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-27
Whenever You Need General Tonic
Take Groves.

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic IS equally valuable as a
General Tonic Because it contains The
well known tonic properties ofCUIN--| =.
anu 4KCN: II acts on the Liver, Drives
OUT Malaria, Enr;~'' &c Dlco7 9ri
Builds up -, hole Sg-tc.,. CO o-~to
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-27
FOOD PRICES UP TWO
PER CENT. SINCE AUGUST
Seventeen Articles Show Increase
and Only Two Decrease.

WASHINGTON, D. General
food prices in the United States ad-
varced 2 per cent. from August LIST
to September lst this year, the bu-
reau of labor statistics announced to-
day. Of twenty-seven staple articles
of diet on which compilations were
based seventeen increased in price,
seven decreased and three remained
stationary during the period review
ed
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
INSIDE THE POULTRY HOUSE

Over the floor of the poultry house
should be kept litter of straw This
should never be less than six inches
deep, eight to ten inches being prefer
able. All grains should be fed in this
litter.
On a platform, two feet from the
floor, should be water pan. The at.
tendant should make sure that fresh
water is available at all times
In dry feed hopper will be a dry
mash consisting of equal parts Of
wheat bran, wheat shorts, corn meal,
alfalfa meal, and beef scrap.
Besides these conveniences, there
should be in the house box, about
three feet square and one foot deep,
kept constantly filled with dry road
dust. This should be so arranged that
the sun will shine on the box the
greater portion of the day. The fowls,
by busting in this, will keep them.
selves free from lice.-R. N. Crane,
Division of Extension, University Of
Tennessee, Knoxville.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
HOW TO FEED
HENS PROPERLY
Importance Of This Question
Should Not Be Overlooked
With Prices as They Are
FAT POULTRY SELLS FOR MORE
Wheat, Oats, Corn and cottonseed
Meal if Properly Proportioned
Form a Good Feed When Mixed
With Ruttermik and SkimmiIk.

(By r. N. Crane, College of Agricul-
ture, University of Tennessee)
When the farmer raises a fowl and
places it on the market without fat
tening it he loses an opportunity to
market much grain and waste milk at
two or three times the market value.
In order to feed hens properly the
farmer should make a feeding crate,
the compartments of which should be
Is inches high and 20 inches square.
The bottom should be made of lathes
set on edge to allow the droppings to
fall through and to keep the coon
clean The coop should be enclosed
with lathes running from bottom to
top. The laths should be placed apart
sufficiently to allow the fowls to reach
their heads through without rubbing
when attempting to get food and
water. The food and water should be
placed in troughs fastened to the
front of the coop.
A food mixture of excellent value is:
rs pounds of ground wheat.
100 pounds Of ground corn.
% pounds of cottonseed meal.
rs pounds of ground oats.
This mixture to be used with butter
milk or skimmilk, mixed into a thick
paste, allowing the fowls all they will
eat night and morning
The coop should be placed where
the fowls will be quiet, not subject to
fright or annoyance.
Best results are obtained when poul-
try is dressed at home, unless there
is produce dealer in your neighbor-
hood who dresses and ships.
A bulletin especially prepared for
those interested in the production of
poultry is known as Farmers Bull
letin No. PSI" and is entitled Poultry
Management" This can be secured
from the Division of Extension Uni
versity of Tennessee, Knoxville, with
out anv expense to the noultryInan
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
SIMPLE and PRETTY
DESIGN FOR WAIST THAT WILL
BE FOUND EASY TO MAKE.
II Elaboration Is Desired, AlI-over EN-
broidery for the Cape Collar and
Cuffs May Be Utilzed-suit-
able Fabrics to BE Used.

A woman Of the writer's acquaint-
ance says that for a certain period,
at this season Of the year, it is her
daily habit to cut out and make shirt
waist before breakfast. This she CON
tinues to do until she has about two
dozen waists Of the simpler sort. On
the finer waists she appliques designs
OF embroidery, or lets in a bit Of lace
to enrich the upper part of the gar
ment.
Some women may not believe that
o waist can be made before breakfast,
but let the doubter study the accom-.
panying design and she will probably
realize how quickly it may be cut out
and stitched up. The first waist will
require fitting, of course, but the
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
Only In This Way Can Greatest
Profits Be Expected From
Your Herd I
keep COWS THAT MAKE MONEY
It May Be That You Can Take the
Cows You Have and BY Using a
Pure-bred Beef Bull Greatly Increase
Your lncome-Think it Over.
(By r. M. Murphy, Division Of Exten-
ton, University of Tennessee,
Knoxville.)

/
ton, University of Tennessee,
Knoxville.)
What are you keeping COWS fori
The dairyman keeps cows to eat III
the rough feeds of his farm, to make
manure to build up the fertility Of his
land, to produce milk and butter to
sell. The beef man keeps cows to eat
up the rough feeds of his farm, to
make manure to build up the fertility
of his land and to produce calves to
sell.
The important difference between
the dairyman and the beef man is in
the fact that the dairyman's farm is
so situated that he has market for
dairy products, the beef man does not
have this market so must be content
to sell less perishable product
calves. Both of them are in good
business because they are looking out
for the fertility Of their farms first.
OF course, incidentally each of these
men has a supply Of milk and butter
for his family. This is aside from the
main purpose of keeping cows, how
ever.
There are thousands of farmers in
Tennessee who do not keep COWS to
eat up the rough feeds on their farms,
who pay no attention to the produc-
ton and value of manure, who do not
sell milk and butter, but keep cows
for the sole purpose of having sup
ply Of milk and butter for their fami-
lies. In the fall they sell bunch Of
scrawny calves that are disgrace to
the community
They miss the three main purposes
of keeping COWS and feel content if
the old COW gives gallon Of milk for
six months and loafs for the other six.
They should keep cows enough to
consume all the rough feeds they can
produce
They should make every bit of
manure they can.
They probably should not try to sell
milk and butter for they have no mar
ket, but they should sell a good calf
for every COW every year. The only
way to do this is to keep cows that
will raise good calves when bred to
pure-bred bulls of one of the beef
breeds. Take the COW that you have,
no matter what kind, and breed her
to pure-bred Angus, Hereford, Short
horn or Red Polled bull. Keep her
heifer calves and in a short time you
will have type of COW suited to the
business you are in, the business of
consuming the corn stover, straw, crab
grass hay, etc, on the farm, the bust
ness of making all the manure posi-
BILE and the business Of selling good
calves.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12

0CheTs viii noT-and the ltIlng neoes
sary for this design is practically con
fined to the arrangement Of the col
lar over the back. AS will be noted, il
does not fit in front.
To make an elaborate waist quickly,
one can use all-oYer embroidery for
the cape collar and for the cuffs. For
trimming on the edge a frill Of narrow
embroidery may be used, or one Of
plain material with scalloped edge.
When the waist is constructed Of
sheer material, plain net will make a
charming frll for the collar and
sleeves. In any event, an edge that
displays a lace effect or the finish OF
embroidery is always more decorative
than any other.
Besides tho usual silk materials with
which every woman is familiar beau.
tifui fabrics are to be found among
linens and cottons One of these, a
sheer cross-barred cotton kes a
lovely blouse, and the same ,Lality Of
goods appears also with embroidered
figures over the surface. For sports
waists there are a number cf fine ging
hams in contrasting stripes of soft col
crs. These ginghams are much af
fected by fashionable tallors. A still
less expensive material is cotton crepe,
which comes in every color and in
both plain and fancy styles.-Wash
ington Star.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
Texas Wonder.

The Texas wonder cures kidney
and bladder trouble, removes
gravel, cures diabetes, weak and
lame back, rheumatism, and all
lrreguIarity of the kidneys and
bladder in both men and women,
regulates bladder troubles ia child
rem. If not sold by your druggist
will be sent by mail on receipt of
$I.00, One small bottle is two
months treatment and seldom fails
to perfect a cure. Send for Ten
neSsee testimonials, DR. Il. w,
HAL, 1926, Olive street. 81. I.oals
Mo. Sold by all druggists.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
KEEPASlMPLE FARM RECORD
(By G. E. Alfred, University of Ten
nessee, KnoxVille.)

by G, z. Alfred, University Of Ten
nessee, Knoxville.)
1t is very essential in the farming
business to keep a record of what is
being done, Each farmer should have
simple farm account book in which
to enter all farm inventories, receipts
and expenses. Every farmer should
keep record OF his farm business,
and check it up each year.
If you are not making as large
profits as you would like, this should
stimulate you to keep such record.
You can then study your own BUSH
ness and learn just what enterprises
and combination of enterprises pay
you the best under your local condl-
TONS
The winter is the best time to begin
an account. The time spent on such
an account will pay larger profits than
if spent in any other way.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12

Marie them at the end Of the year to
determine how successful the years
business has been? Would you care
to take up the use Of a simple account
book for this purpose?
Write to the Division Of Extension,
University of Tennessee, Knoxville,
and ask about such system.
Find the weaknesses in your bust
ness and you can make more next
year.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12

Work is necessary to keep stations
in the best health and breeding con-
dition. 1t will make them better tenn
pered on account of association with
other horses. 1t will keep them from
forming vicious habits. 1t will make
them more certain breeders.
The man who breaks and works
stallion must be a good horseman.
1t is best to break a stallion at or be-
fore he is two years old, but since
stations are rarely broken by the
breeder the man who buys them often
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
Contagious Abortion Exists in
Tennessee and Must Be
Fought Vigorously
SANITARY MEASURES ARE GOOD
Best of Scientific Skill Has Not Yet
Perfected a cure-cIeanIiness and
Good Care Are Best Known Means
of Controlling the Disease.
(By c. D. Lowe, Division of Extension
University of Tennessee.)

10y u u. LUWE, JIN lo4On VI lAlClO1O1li
University Of Tennessee)
Contagious abortion in cattle is
spreading rapidly 1t threatens to be-
come one of the most widespread ami
nal diseases
At present time sanitary and ny
gienic measures Of control are the
only ones which have demonstrated
their usefulness. The drugs and pro
prietary preparations which have been
advocated for the cure or prevention
of the disease are regarded as inef-
fective. Their use is not recon-
mended
Recently preparations known as
"bacterins" have come into use.
These products are still in the ex-
detrimental stage. However, this line
of treatment holds forth the only hope
of effectually fighting the disease.
The germ which causes the disease
may be passed from COW to COW by
means of the BULL or may be taken
into the system with food and water.
All suspicious animals must be iso-
lated from the other animals of the
herd The infected quarters must be
thoroughly disinfected.
Many owners fail to observe these
precautions, because they do not real
ize in time that the infection is
,,ra.ont Il, tboir hands Tho digooea
does not reveal its presence by promi-
rent warnings and does not appear to
affect the general health of the ami
Elals. Often the entire herd is in.
fected before the owner knows it,
All infected animals do not abort.
After two or three abortions, cows
seem to acquire a natural immunity
and many continue to reproduce nor.
mally although at the same time they
may be able to give the disease to
other animals.
When unmistakable evidences of the
disease are at hand the entire herd
should be considered infected. All
abortions, all retained after births and
any tendency to sterility should be re.
garded as signs of the disease. In herds
in which the disease has gained a
foothold a COW that has aborted once
or twice may be more valuable
than one which has not. A few
cows will be made sterile by the at.
tack. Tho others. will resume normal
breeding They VIII DO immune. Ia
they arc removed fron the herd tC
ia8k3 way for fresh non-immuno cows
TIE )wner has in prosnect a continu
ols perfogmanc3 VI tro4 lie. The cii1
inaion Of infected animals from q
tG5l3hed herds i9, therefore, moi 4
commended,
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
read. cottage cheese and finely

bread, cottage cheese and finely
chopped-up onion tops and onions.
For the first four or Ave weeks they
should be fed at regular intervals Of
two or three hours, after which time
they should be allowed free range with
the mother turkey, and fed literally
every night on equal parts of wheat
and cracked corn.
In order to develop the best turkeys
for the Thanksgiving and Christmas
markets they should be fed daily, the
preferable time being late in the eve
ming. This will cause them to come
up close to the buildings to roost,
where they will be less liable to be
stolen or destroyed by vermin.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
For Sale

| Vii On Tuesday, Jannsry %,
1917, offer at public sale the
household goods Of tbe Late Mrs.
u W. Johnson. TIE sale viii be
at the old home rr@s made
faown on day IF sale + f..
johnson. 5. Il Herr. aactioneer.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
STUDY YOUR FARM BUSINESS

How does your farm business COM
pare with that Of well-balanced farms?
Have you large enough crop acre
age and enough stock to make the
most efficient use Of feed. labor,
horses and equipment? Are the crop
yields on your farm what they should
be?
Is your farm business weak in any
of these respects? Can you strength
en- this weakness? Do you not think
it advisable to keep a simple record
during the year Of your farm receipts
and expenses so that you Can sum
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward tn
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We the undersigned. have known F. j.
Cheney for the last firteen years, and be-
Iieve him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligation made BY his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE
Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system Testimonials sent free. 7Sc
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Hall'S Family Pills for constipation.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12

The exhibit made by the East Ten
nessee corn club boyg at the East
Tennessee Division Fair was unusual
in its arrangement, considering its
size. Two hundred and fifty ten-ear
samples were shown on sloping tables,
so that each visitor to the fair could
see each ear Of each sample.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12

Cheatham county is proud Of her
record made at the Agricultural Edu-
cational Day of her fair, Four thou
sand persons are said to have been
there, The schools Of the county
closed for the day and sent the chill
dren in wagons and automobiles.
From one school there were 1903 who
naTno
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12

faces the problem of breaking them
when mature.
A draft stallion is soft, although
large, and cannot stand much hard
work at the start 1t is best to give
him only few hours of light work
daily until he understands what is
wanted and gets accustomed TO it.,
After this hardening period, with
proper care, he can do a tull days
work out of breeding season and a
half days work during this season
c. d. Lowe, Division Of Extension, Col
lege of Agriculture, Knoxville.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
HOWTOFEED YOUNG TURKEYS
Thanksgiving and Christmas Markets
Are Not Far Away.

(By Richard N. Crane, Division Of Ex-
tension, University of Tennessee J
Young turkeys should be fed but fed
sparingly as soon as they are strong
enough to stand up and come out from
under the mother turkey.
They should be fed on the yolks Of
hard-boiled eggs for the first two or
three days, afJer wtich time their fee.
sh1y,d consist of equal parts Of egg.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12

Lawrence county citizens continue
to be proud of recent importations OF
pure-bred cattle from other counties OF
Tennessee, which have been in the
business longer than they have. They
say that Lawrence county will soon be
one of the leading Tennessee livestock
centers.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12

West Tennessee has had an unusual
" dry season. Some sections did not
have rain from June to October. This
interfered with the proper handling
of the fields, but crops are giving a
fair yield nevertheless.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12

Two farm demonstrators, assisting
the county agent, F. N. Hutchinson, Of
Marion county, filed their silos with
corn stalks after the ears were re-
moved This silage, together with
soy beans and COW pea hay, will be fed
to stoeker cattle.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
RIanchinc Celery.

In blanching celery do not begin to
put most of the dirt about the plants
until the weather has become cool.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
claanIln che nrehard

Clean Up The Orchard.
Clean up the orchard and patches.
Otherwise the place will have ragged
appearance.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-06
War Secretary Baker Says
Italians viii Not be Left
TO their Fate.
REVIEWS WAR SITUATION
England, France and Italy Will
Battle as One in Effort to
Frustrate Teutonic Hopes of
Conquest.

WASHINGTON, Nov 5.-Englan9,
France and Italy stand firmly united
to oppose my further a ivancc oi the
enemy in lie Italian sec .ur. says tue
war dep"Ttr:en's weeX review O
military operations. The staten cnt
suggests tl9t the TeI') Drr.babiy
t.ought italy would h leI. II her fate
or that the allies would be unable to
dispatch the necessary forces in time
but decalres that England and France
already have sent large reinforcement
and the western front today stretches
from the North Sea to the Adriatic.
only Eare mentiol # thc A"ri,: an
::Our- Ii France is IA Il =. he 10.
partment. In pointing out that the
momentous events in Italy must not
lead us to forget that the pricipal
battle of the front OF the war remains
Ia France and Flanders
Our attention during past week has
been centered DIN the gigantic strug-
Bile now going on in the Friulian plain
along he Italian front
Under the direction of General
Cadorna the Italian forces have with
drawn 10 the west bank of the Tag
liamentO river.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-06
ALAbAMA|AN HERE
PRAISES PROGRESS
PROMINENT GADSEN BUSiNES SIS
MAN SEES GREAT FUTURE
FOR RUNSW9Ck

Mr. j. Marks. of Gadsen, Ala, who
has been in the city for a wack or
ten days. and the guest of J. j. Liss-
ner, on Union street, will return to
his Alabama home this evening.
MIR. Marks, who is prominent
Gadsen business man, has not visited
Brunswick in eight years and to a
News representative yesterday he eX
pressed himself as being delighted
with the real remarkable progress
that this city has made along indus.
trial lines since his last visit.
He is of the opinion that the ship.
building industry is here to stay and
that it will eventually revolutio1iize
commercial Brunswick. Like many
other close students of the general
economic situation in the United
States just now, Mr.. Marks believes
that it will take this country Is or 20
years to rebuild its own merchant
marine and to replace that of Europe,
and he thinks that the southern ports
all of them, will be scenes of vast
percentage of this immense work.