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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29

AUCTION HOUSE-Pays better cash prices for all kinds of second-hahd goods. Phone 39S9 Main. 2O24 sd ave. Southern Auction and Storage Go. Il.
 C. Goodman Auctioneer. 3-lt-l4t
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YTTT DTT\/ Second hand clothes,
 phora 16S1 12-30-tf
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MORIGAGE IOANS,
 We buy first mortgages, or negotiate new loans, on Birmingham real es- tate; rates reasonable; call and see us. Title Guarantee Loan and Trust Co.,, Title Bldg, Sd and 21st st. 12-6-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
HOTEL EDWARDS

Cor. Sd ave. and 17th st. New. mod ern; rooms all outside, with hot and cold running water; rates, per day, 75c; with bath, s1 up; per week, $3.50 up. See these rooms before locating. E T Milligan, Prop 5-20-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29

RATEs-Oue cant R word n days no aA. taken for less than 25c for first fnser- taon. Cash must ncc0mpany order.
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NAMED s4AVfNG l0c at 1929 4th ave. n-2S-f
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BIJSINESS CHANGES


 Nj ANTED - Experienced stock sales man to handle first-class stock proposition for q new corporations only men who are able to approach business men of the highest eahhre need apply; fine opening for the right man; references required Ap- ply in person. No. 5 Woolworth R,da 5-27-tf'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29

cool room with board. 71s
 s, 20th st. 5-19-12t
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ONE CENT A WORD
WANTED-SITUATION

RATES-One cent n word day: no ad
 taken for Iexs thas 25c for first tnser- tt0n. Cash must eccomnany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
FOR SALE
MILNER CRESCENT
 HOUSE

-story brick with slate roof; bedrooms, sewing room, sleeping porch and tile baths; reception room, cozy library, large, light dining room opening on slassed-in conservatory which makes delightful breakfast room dry cement basement, broad tile gallery; wide level lot d10 feet fronD; eastern half would make a charming rose garden; concrete driveway to garage and servant house. Price, SIP 800; not less than $25O0 cash down accepted. See the other houses for sale in the Southeast Highlands first positively will not show this house to anyone not familiar with values
 Tarrant Realty Co.,. 22S N. 21st st. Main 6732 5-23-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
TORNADO INSURANCE

On Sunday night we were again vis- ited by tornado right here In Jeff ferson county, which did consider able damage to neighboring towns, leaving death and destruction in it's path. Your house may be the next one to go. The fire department may save your property from destruc- ton by fire, but a windstorm or tor nado is beyond human control. The frequent tornadoes should be re- hinder to the thoughtful person to take out tornado insurance. The cost is a mere trifle, S2 per 5000 for one year, $4 for three years, $6 for five years, and in the strongest com panies. If you will phone Main 477o we will do the rest.
 w. B. LEEDY R. E. & I. co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
PERSONAL

SWEDISH massage; Maynard's, 15oo 5th
 ave. Phone Main 61S6 for appoint
 nnents 5-6-30ta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29

CLEAN furnished room, walking distance, s2.50 week. 2209 9th ave. N. 5-13-30t ROOMS for rent; one large room, with private bath, in brownstone house, in
 large grounds, on South Highlands; near
 two car lines and jitney service Phone Main S995. 5-16-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
ONE CENT A WORD' ONE CENT 4 WORD

cent word day; aa
 taken fer leSs than 25c for first inscr- tf0n. Casb must accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
ONE CENT A WORD|0NE GEN
FOR RENT-ROOMS

RATEs-One cent . word a Aays no aa. taken for Iess than 25c for first iDser- tion. Cash nnat accomprny order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29

WANIED-4 oung man, l0 years general office experience, de-
 sires permanent position with chance of advancement: excellent refer ences. Address K-100, care Age Herald. 5-27-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
Ads under the head of situatiozs wanted are free to deserving 1ses. except OB Sukdays-

FOR competent clerical, mechanical and domestic help phone Main 1l94. Pro-
 ducers Agency 5-rS-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29


 CIVIL SERVICE examinations Birmlng- ham soon; men desiring government positions, departmental poslolflce, rail- way mail. customs write for free par ticulars to J. c. Leonard former civil service examiner Kenois Bldg. Wash ington. 5-2f-3t su-tu-thu NANTED-Printing salesman for city trade in Knoxville, must know how to estimate; state age, experience, salary expected, etc. Knoxville Lithographing Co, Knoxville Tenn 5-22-3t-tu-thu-su NEWS AGENTS on railroad trains. Union News Go, Terminal Station
 5-z9-tf SALES MANAGER WANTED AT C)NCE,--W Wanted, sales manager who has had experience in handling men and capable of making big money: no need to apply unless you can furnish first-class recommendations; if you are man of ability and energy you should make Sl00NO the first year with us. Ad- dress I.-92 care Age-Herald. 5-29-2t -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
FOR SALE

 so h. D. butt strapped triple riveted boiler. 1 125 h. p. butt strapped triple riveted boiler ? 100 h. ?, boilers good for 115 lbs. work ing pressure. ? 100 h. p. boilers good for 100 lbs. work ing pressure. 1 60-inchx14-foot boiler, good for 100 lbs working pressure. 54-inchxl4-foot boiler, good for 100 lbs. working pressure 42-inchx12-foot boiler, good for 100 lbs. working pressure. F vertical boilers ranging from h. D. to IS h. D., good for 100 pounds work ing pressure. 1 30 h. p. portable boiler on skids. good for 100 lbs working pressure. 1 lSx20-inch engine. 1 12x1S-inch sef-contained side-crank en- zine new 20-inch drill presses. 1 second hand 20-inch drill press. 26-inch shaper. 1s-yard waukee concrete mixer. ? h. p. gasoline engines (new). new power hacksaw. 1 No. II Cameron pump. 1 No. Il Cameron long stroke pump. l single surfacer l self-feed ripsaw Latta Martin air pump, 21h-inch dis charge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29

THE Church Employment Bureau. room g. Steiner Bank Bldg, furnishes help of all kinds. commercial and indus trial. Your cooperation is earnestly requested. Call Main 941. Mrs. l.. w.
 Pittman, manager 4-2s-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
War Scoops

cent word dnys no ad
 taken for less than 25c for first inser- fion Cash must accsmpaMy 9rder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29

WE negotiate loans and sell real es- tate. Can handle desirable farm loans. Mcconnell. Anglin. White. 2026 Sd ave.
 10-29-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
ONE CENT A WORD
By Hop

RATES-One cent . word a dnyt n~ ad. taken for less than 25c for first fnser-
 tion. Cash must accorsRany order.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-20
Draft Credits by Counties.

Observation-Disclosures General L. 8.
Tillotson has been compiling the
credits which Vermont has relative
to the draft and finds on June goth in
the National Guard the State had 1742
men to her credit. In addition to
these credits there will be the number
from Vermont who are in the regular
army. Probably some 500 will be
added to the 1742 now credited the
State.
The credits by counties in the Ma
tional Guard are as follows: Under
class A will be found the men who
were in national guards April l, 1917
ard in class B those who have enlist
ed since recruiting commenced April
[, 1917 The total is the results from
adding classes A and B together max
ing the total for the county.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-20
SEEK SAFE HAVEN ON FARMS
Landowners to employ" Their
Sons to Escape Draft.


Government agents have been at
work in Queens Investigating the cases
of several farmers in the Newtown,
Flushing and Great Neck sections who
are reported to have accepted money
to keep sons of wealthy men on their
payrolls so as to escape the draft, says
the New York Herald. The agents
have obtained the names of young men
who registered as farmers but who, it
is said, have not been tilling the soil.
Government officials have been told
that farmers have been well paid by
wealthy parents to employ" the
youths. According to reports that have
been openly discussed in these Sec
lions at least dozen farmers have
men on their payrOlls who do not
know a grubhook from a CultivatOr.
These men, according to the story, are
supposed to report daily to the farm
ers and to receive wages Of Sc a week.
Instead of working on the farm the
young men are devoting their time to
playing golf or driving about the island
in their motor cars.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-20
HOW A SQUAD TAKES INTERVAL
AND DISTANCE.

While for marching and the pur-
poses of drill in the manual of arms
"a squad is kept in "clOse order"-that
is, the distance of the crook of the ell
bow between man and man in each
rank, and 40 inches between the front
and rear ranks-certain kinds of in
struction could not be given in that
formation. The setting-up exercises
(calisthenics) or the bayonet drill
could not be executed at close order.
1t is essential, therefore, to distribute
the men so that, while they still re-
main in a precise and military forma-
ton, they may be sufficiently separated
for each man to have room for the
swing of his arms and legs or the
charge of his bayonet. In order to
effect this, the squad will execute the
commands, take interval" or stake
distance"
When the squad is at a halt the
command is given, "Take interval-to
the right Qeft) :. . MARCH" AT
''to the right QefD," the four rear
rank men march backward four steps
and halt. At the command of execu-
ton, march," all men in both ranks
face to the right. The leading man in
each rank then steps off. When he has
advanced four PAGES, the second man
In each rank steps off, keeping -four
PAGES behind his leader. Then follow
the third men in each rank, at an in
terval of four PAGES from the two mer
ahead, each rear-rank man abreast Of
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-20

the corresponding front-rank man. The
command, "halt!" is given when the
No. men are three PAGES distant from
the No. 4 men, and all halt and face
to the front.
From this formation, the command
ASSEMBLE" is given when it is desired
to bring the squad back into close
order. The command is wOrded, CAS-
semble, to the right Qeft). &.
MARCHp At march," the front-rank
man on the right or left, as the case
may be, stands fast, while the rear
rank man of the same file closes up
behind him to the regulation distance
of 40 inches. The other men face to
the right Cor Lefty, move in by the
shortest line and face to the front.
"Take distance" varies in that 1t
is executed to the front rather than
on either flank and provides a different
arrangement of the men, although, for
the purpose of exercise and instruc-
ton, the result is substantially the
same. This movement must be eXecut-
ed after the squad has counted off.
At march," following the preparatory
command, take distance" No. of the
front rank moves straight to the front.
When he has taken four PAGES, No. 2
of the front rank also moves straight
to the front, followed by No. 3 of the
front rank at four PAGES, who, in turn,
is followed at four PAGES by No. of
the front rank. Then when No. 4 has
his proper distance, Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4
of the rear rank each step off four
PAGES exactly as the front-rank men
have done. The command "halt" is
given when all have attained their dis
lance.
To ASSEMBLE" the squad, at this
command, No. 1 Of the front rank
stands fast, while the other numbers
move forward until they reach their
proper places in line.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-20

There are, however, difficulties and
limitations which no farmer can con-
troll. Climatic conditions in the win
ter time are such as to render this
ktnd of disposal almost impossible for
days together. There are weather pc
RODS when the ground is too soft for a
load and it is difficult to have a field
prepared to receive manure at all
times. 1t is possible to forestall such
difficulties to a certain extent by start
ing operations on the land during the
summer and fall, making ready for en-
ergencies.
In order to obtain the best results,
the manure must be spread on the soil
evenly. The theory is that small
particle of manure carries different
kinds of bacteria that are beneficial
to the soil. Even distribution will
scatter these different forms of bac-
terra and distribute them to every
square foot of soil surface. Growing
plants protect these minute forms of
life and encourage their multiplied
ton in the soil and the bacteria break
down the particles of manure for soil
enrichment.
Manure left in piles will soon lose
It's strength. The old-fashioned idea
of piling manure to rot it has passed
on it's way. Very few farmers pile
manure nowadays, and it is noticeable
that manure pits are very scarce and
the few that are in use are much shall
lower than those formerly used. In
fact, the new ones are nothing but
depressions to collect liquid manure
from stable drains. When the value
of stable absorbents and their proper
use is well understood, the manure
pit will become obsolete and the ex
preston "well-rotted manure" will dis
appear from agricultural literature.
The COW barn shown in the illus
trations is a sensible building so de
signed that the farmer may exercise
his judgment in the arrangement OF
one-third of the stable, fitting it close
/ ly to his needs. Every provision may
| be installed for the economic handling
of the stock and because of the efficient
| lighting and ventilation of the stable
| this barn is excellent for it's particular
| purpose. When a farmer starts in the
dairy business, he Is not always sure
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-20
BY WILLIAM A. RADFoRD.

A good share of the profit from dairy
or beef farming is in the manure. In
selling butter and feeding the warm
skim milk, very little soil fertility
leaves the farm. No other kind of
farming will approach the value of
dairying in this respect. Fattening
beef cattle in the stable runs a close
second.
In computing dairy profits, the
manure value is seldom taken into ac-
count, because it is set off against
labor. In lump sum manner, the
manure is supposed to be worth about
as much as the labor of taking care
of the COW.
AS the result of a series of expert
ments conducted for the purpose OF
trying to arrive at the money value of
cattle manure, $50 per COW per year
was found to be a fair valuation fol
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-20
Floor Plan.

whether he will like 1t or not, but
when he discovers that it pays there is
no further question. The farmer is
lucky who starts real dairy business
in a carefully designed and well con-
structed dairy barn, whether it be
little or big. A good dairy stable is
just as necessary to dairy farmers as
a store is to a merchant.
The barn illustrated is only 60 by
80 feet in size, but it embodies all the
essential features of a good dairy
stable without any of the fancy frills
that run into unnecessary expense. In
the dairy stable end of the building
there are pair of foul air ventilating
fiues to carry off the stable air from
the alleyways behind the stalls. The
stock shed end of the barn is supposed
to ventilate through the big door and
windows.
This stock enclosure was designed
to suit farmers who raise a few head
of purebred cattle each year and want
safe, comfortable place to keep them
during the winter. Any special ar
rangement of this part of the building
is easily made.
One silo is sufficient for a barn of
this size. In the plans, provision is
made for an overhead track to extend
from the silo through the feed alley
to the cattle shed. Other overhead
tracks are intended for manure car
riers and these may run through into
the cattle shed in the same way. The
location of these tracks will be deter
mined by the manner in which the
farmer takes care of shed manure.
There is only one way to handle COW
stable manure, and that is to get it en-
tirely away from the premises as
quickly as possible. In stable of this
kind it would be much better to re-
move the shed manure at the same
time because this shed is intimately
connected with the COW stable and the
odor from a carelessly kept cattle shed
would be Objectionable. Dairy men
cannot be too particular. The nature
of the business demands the strictest
cleanliness.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-20
V E r M o N T
STATE NEWS
NEW BUG MENACES POTATO
PATCHES AND ROSE GARDENS.
Discovered by Men at Experiment
Station-They Give Advice on How
to Combat the Evil,

Observation-Disclosures in this part of
the State are infested by millions of
rose charters which are playing havoc
with all kinds Of vegetation, being
fully as destructive as grasshoppers.
The bugs appear to thrive best on
beans or corn and 1t is also to be
found on potatoes, peas and other
plants and also apple trees.
1t is rare that they come in such
hordes as this year and their life,
while scarcely more than a week, is
an extremely busy one.
The experts at the Experiment Sta
ton answered many telephone calls
by persons who wanted to know what
to do to save their gardens from total
humiliation.
Director Bradlee states that the
rose chafer is hard to kill on account
fof It's shell back but that a treatment
!, of Bordeaux mixture with arsenate of
lead and dash Of paris green usually
does the trick, at least it is a proven
tative, if sprayed on the vegetation
before much damage is done.
The mixture, should be used in the
proportion of three parts of copper
sulphate, three parts of stone lime,
and five Of arsenate of lead to all gal
Ions of water
The following is taken from a gov
eminent bulletin on rose culture:
THE presence of leaf eating insects
is usually first detected through the
discovery of partially eaten leaves OF
of skeletonized leaves; that is, leaves
from which portion of the lower OF
upper surface has been eaten, leav-
ing the other surface as a transparent
membrane, or leaves the f1eshy part OF
which has been eaten clear through
often leaving merely the midrib and
veins. The discovery of the enemy
frequently follows. Protection from
this sort Of attack is afforded by hanG
picking or by covering both surfaces
OF the foliage thoroughly with some
poisonous substance, as arsenate o.
led. Wherever a garden hose is avail
able, strong stream of water direct
ed against rose slugs on the foliage
will knock them off and, in many
cases, save the bush from further in
jury by them. The rose chafer Is
rather difficult insect to control, anC
arsenical poisons applied at double
the usual strength often fail to xii
them before the damage is done. Ere
quent hand picking of the beetles ant
dropping them into a vessel contain
ing water covered with film Of kero
sene, or screening .ne plants will
mosquito netting, especially the lat
ter, often affords the only means o
preventing their destructive work.
Arsenate OF lead, the substance usu
ally most available as a spray agains
leaf-eating insects, is deadly poison
1t is procurable in most seed store
as a white paste, or powder, an,
should be used at the rate of abou
one eighth of pound of the paste o
one sixteenth of pound of the pow
der to 10 quarts of water.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-20

the manure made by an animal weigh
ing 1000 pounds, when fed liberal
milk ration in a good dairy stable,
where both the solids and the liquids
could be saved. Keeping up the rich
ness of the soil is the greatest problem
that farmers have to deal with. If the
cow will help the farmer in this re-
spect to the extent of $50 a year, the
problem is obviously simplified great
ly.
To save this fertilizer, the stable
floor must be made of concrete and
manure absorbents must be used. The
cattle must be supplied literally with
bedding, which should consist of straw.
If the straw is run through the cut
ting box, it makes a better bedding
and absorbs great deal more mOiS-
ture than long straw. The next best
absorbents for liquid manure are
ground phosphate rock and gypsum.
Gypsum is sulphate of lime and phos-
phate rock carries phoSphoric acid, both
of which, under usual conditions, are
very beneficial to the soil. They are
both known as ammonia fiXers, as they
absorb ammonia from manure and hold
it until they are applied to the soil.
There is great deal more ammonia
in liquid than in solid manure. Am
mOnia is a strong nitrogen compound
and is extremely volatile, so unless it
Is combined with some chemical of an
aftinitive nature, it floats away In the
atmosphere and is probably lost to
that particular farm.
BY the proper and careful use of
cut straw for bedding, together with
liquid manure absOrbents, the manure
Is collected and temporarily preserved,
but it must be applied to the land al
most Immediately or heavy losses will
occur.
While the properly fed and housed
COW will supply $50 worth of manure,
it Is up to the farmer to utilize this
valuable by-product to the best advan-
tage in order to secure the benefits.
The best method would be to make
daily application with good manure
spreader on land that is thoroughly
well fitted to receive it. With a proper.
ly arranged manure carrier 1t costs
very little to load the manure into the
spreader and unload 1t upon the land